Lessons from developing, implementing and sustaining a participatory partnership for children’s surgical care in Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21878633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Godfrey Sama Philipo (0000-0001-9872-8101, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, corresponding author), Shobhana Nagraj (0000-0002-0045-9896, University of Oxford), Zaitun M Bokhary (Department of Paediatirc Surgery, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania), Zaitun Bokhary (0000-0003-3193-3519, Muhimbili National Hospital), Kokila Lakhoo (0000-0003-1840-708X, University of Oxford) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | e002118 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002118 |
| PMID | 32206345 |
| OpenAlex | W3011426468 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
Global surgery is an essential component of Universal Health Coverage. Surgical conditions account for almost one-third of the global burden of disease, with the majority of patients living in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Children account for more than half of the global population; however, in many LMIC settings they have poor access to surgical care due to a lack of workforce and health system infrastructure to match the need for children’s surgery. Surgical providers from high-income countries volunteer to visit LMICs and partner with the local providers to deliver surgical care and trainings to improve outcomes. However, some of these altruistic efforts fail. We aim to share our experience on developing, implementing and sustaining a partnership in global children’s surgery in Tanzania. The use of participatory methods facilitated a successful 17-yearlong partnership, ensured a non-hierarchical environment and encouraged an understanding of the context, local needs, available resources and hospital capacity, including budget constraints, when codesigning solutions. We believe that participatory approaches are feasible and valuable in developing, implementing and sustaining global partnerships for children’s surgery in LMICs
Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · General partnership · Global health · Health care · Population · Public health · Socioeconomics · Tanzania · Workforce · Global Health and Surgery · Global Health Workforce Issues · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Finance
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |