Yayehyirad M Ejigu, Kara L Neil, Abebe Bekele, David J Bradley, Emmanuel Rusingiza, Gaston Nyirigira, Augustin Sendegeya, Valerie W Rusch, Bertrand Byishimo, Zerihun Abebe, Roda Uwayesu, Menelas Nkeshimana, Yvan Butera
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Paediatric cardiovascular diseases have been referred to as diseases of injustice as access to care is inequitable globally. For example, Africa only has 78 cardiac centres, with 22 located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of these centres rely on visiting surgical teams to provide clinical care. While visiting surgical teams provide essential care, building a sustainable and locally run cardiac workforce in Africa is critical to addressing these inequities in access to care. This paper considers the role of south-to-south partnerships in building sustainable surgical programmes using Rwanda's paediatric cardiac surgery programme as an example.
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BMJ Global Health is an online Open Access journal from BMJ that focuses on publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content pertinent to individuals engaged in global health, including policy makers, funders, researchers, clinicians, and frontline healthcare workers. The journal encompasses all facets of global health, with a special emphasis on submissions addressing underfunded areas such as non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It welcomes research across all study phases and designs, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small or specialized studies. The journal also encourages opinionated discussions on controversial topics.
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