The article “Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (GICS) Pediatric Trauma Care Initiative: A Call for a Comprehensive Approach to a Global Problem” by Abdelbasit E. Ali , Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Simone …
Otolaryngology Working Group
MISSION STATEMENT
To address the burden of ear, nose and throat conditions in children in low- to middle-income countries. In doing so, to advocate for access to surgical interventions that prevent childhood developmental delays.
Goal #1
Join PENTAfrica for their webinar on tracheostomy care.
Goal #2
Collaborate with Dr Mcguire on addressing childhood hearing loss and ear health.
Goal #3
Recurrent papillomatosis in children and prevention through HPV vaccination programs — a developing world problem.
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Several GICS Members have published a new paper Action against birth defects: if not now, when? The authors are: Kathleen Strong, Judith Robb-McCord, Salimah Walani, Cecilia Mellado, Lorenzo D. Botto, …
We are excited to announce a low-cost surgical simulator competition that will occur during GICS V, in collaboration with the WHO Safe and Affordable Surgery Group and the WHO …
Facilitator
Shazie Peer
Facilitator
We need global action to address the burden of respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) in children through equal access of HPV vaccination programmes that will prevent the RRP in the next generation of children in LMICs.
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JoAnn Czechowicz
Mhmmad Nassif
Shazia Peer
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