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Spotlight On: Babylon Health

WebFounded in the UK by Dr Ali Parsa in 2013, Babylon, the so-called ‘pocket doctor’ is a digital healthcare provider, a complex system of artificial intelligence based …

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Breaking the Period Poverty Cycle

WebBy Alexandra Tan Education Lead, Incision UKWhat is period poverty?Period poverty is a pervasive issue that denies individuals the basic right to manage their periods with dignity. It can be defined as the absence of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products, basic sanitation services, and menstrual hygiene education, resulting in …

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In Conversation With Dr Rena Malik

WebIn today's podcast episode and profile, Ines Ongenda speaks with Dr Rena Malik. Dr Malik is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and the Director of Female Pelvic …

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Are face masks effective in reducing the spread of respiratory …

WebWritten by: Sid Komperla3rd year Medical Student | University of Sheffield (Regional Representative)IntroductionThe Manchurian Plague of 1910 highlighted the immense beneficial effects face masks could potentially have in the prevention, containment, and eradication of largescale pandemics due to respiratory infections (1). Since then face …

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Neonatal Hearing Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

WebIn the 2021 'World Report on Hearing,' the WHO emphasizes global strategies for preventing, identifying, and rehabilitating hearing loss, particularly in low- and middle …

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In Conversation With Dr Katherine Semrau

WebDr Katherine Semrau is the Better Birth programme director at Ariadne Labs in Boston, USA. A senior epidemiologist, she shares with Ines Ongenda her journey …

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Global Surgery: The Past, Present and Future

WebEarlier in 2021 a global surgery essay competition was organised collaboratively by ARU Surgical Society and ARU Friends of Médicins Sans Frontières, …

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Spotlight On: Association of Future African Neurosurgeons

WebA neurosurgery interest group called the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN) was created almost two years ago with the vision to become the …

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Disparities in Trauma Care Worldwide: A Brief Overview

WebEducation is perhaps a potential partial solution to alleviate such large discrepancies as this microscale intervention illustrates. For example, Husum et al. [5] …

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MEDxCare and Universal Health Coverage

WebBy Manasi Mahesh ShirkeMEDxCare is a digital platform that helps governments and private institutions achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and …

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Research InciSioN UK

WebResearch Updates. After 2 years in the making, InciSioN UK is proud to announce that our "Global Health Education in UK Medical Schools (GHEMS)" study is now published on …

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Increasing universal access to primary health care for vulnerable

WebResearch paper no.2 for World Health Day! #SupportMidwivesAndNurses Approaches to improving the contribution of the nursing and midwifery workforce to increasing universal access to primary health care for vulnerable populations: a systematic review Dawson et al, 2015 The systematic review by Dawson et al. aims to identify …

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Global Neurosurgery – Targets for Change

WebWritten by: Daniel RobinsonManchester Medical SchoolGlobal neurosurgery can be defined as an area for research, education and advocacy that aims to improve …

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Spotlight: Task-shifting in nursing and midwifery in low- and …

WebBy Michal Kawka Introduction The shortage of trained healthcare professionals is a global problem, but it is most profound in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In some areas, levels of staffing can be as low as 50%, which directly affects healthcare delivery. One of the solutions proposed to tackle this issue is task-shifting – utilising …

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Spotlight: Influential nurses and midwives in the NHS

WebBy Michal KawkaThis year’s World Health Day theme is' Year of the Nurse and Midwife’, intending to highlight the need to acknowledge the competence, increase …

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Neurosurgery in Nepal: Professor Terence Hope on Global Surgery

WebHe became the Head of the University's Department of Neurosurgery in 2003. He created the Glasgow Coma Scale along with William Bryan Jennet. In 2006, Sir …

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Spotlight On: The Mama Pikin Foundation

WebLocation: Sierra Leone Founded by: Drs Fatu Forna Sesay and Shekou Sesay Objective: To enhance, improve and otherwise positively contribute to the health and well-being of mothers, children, and families in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Mama-Pikin means “mother-child” in Krio, a language widely spoken in Sierra Leone. The Mama Pikin …

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International Medical Electives

WebInternational Medical Electives. The international elective is a well-established aspect of the undergraduate medical curriculum in the United Kingdom, with …

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Interview with Kate Searles, Registered Mental Health Nurse

WebMiss Kate Searles is a Registered Mental Health Nurse, qualified in 2001. We are so grateful that she has shared with us her valuable insight and we hope you enjoy …

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