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Final Journal Club Before Summer Break!
May 15, 2024
For our last journal club meeting before summer, we have the pleasure of having Dr. David Ntirushwa and Dr. Victor Mivumbi, two special guests from Rwanda, discuss concerning trends in the cesarean section rates.
If you missed the session, you can catch the recording below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pidiXdUJe8g&list=PL6ShoiJMrpscxpq9ozN72fE8BAPHfitnG
2024 Johns Hopkins Global Surgery Symposium: Bridging the Practice-to-Knowledge Gap
April 6, 2024
After the success of last year's spring symposium, we're excited to bring it back! We have a full day packed with stimulating talks on global surgery, engaging student presentations, and interactive breakout sessions.
Our lineup of plenary speakers this year include Dr. Sherry Wren from Stanford University, Dr. Emmanuel Ameh from the National Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria, and Dr. Kofi Boahene, representing Johns Hopkins University.
Officially a Center!
January 28, 2024
The Johns Hopkins Global Surgery Initiative (JHGSI) has taken an exciting step forward by transitioning into the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Surgery (JHCGS). This new designation signifies our expanded capacity to deliver impactful research, education, and advocacy efforts in this growing field.
Recent Publications
- Rapaport, S., Ngude, H., Ficke, J. R., Yenokyan, G., Rafiq, M. Y., Juma, O., Sakran, J. V., Stevens, K. A., & Enumah, Z. O. (2023). What proportion of East African refugees report musculoskeletal problems? A cross-sectional survey. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research,484(1), 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000002729
- Bryski, M. G., Azad, C. L., Etchill, E. W., & Rhee, D. S. (2023). Global disparities in burn outcomes: Does gender predict mortality in the global burn registry? The Journal of Surgical Research, 283, 459–468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2022.10.071
- Lu, Z., Tshimbombu, T. N., Abu-Bonsrah, N., Kanmouyne, U. S., Hesson, D., Edward, A., Dewan, M. C., Ukachukwu, A. K., Fuller, A. T., Groves, M. L., & Rhee, D. S. (2023). Transnational capacity building efforts in global neurosurgery: A review and analysis of their impact and determinants of success. World Neurosurgery, 173, 188–198.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2023.01.120
- Enumah Z. O. (2023). "It's my life, not theirs!" Therapeutic itineraries and refugee reflections on referral health care in western Tanzania. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(6), e0001655. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001655
- Rapaport, S., Enumah, Z. O., Ngude, H., Rhee, D. S., Abbas, M., Lekey, A., Winch, P. J., Sakran, J. V., & Stevens, K. A. (2023). Patterns, procedures, and indications for pediatric surgery in a Tanzanian Refugee Camp: A 20-year experience. World Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 6(3), e000528. https://doi.org/10.1136/wjps-2022-000528
- Enumah, Z. O., Rafiq, M. Y., Juma, O., Manyama, F., Ngude, H., Stevens, K., & Sakran, J. (2023). Access to health services among forced migrants in Tanzania: A cluster randomized cross sectional study of 3560 congolese and burundian refugees. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 25(1), 115–122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-022-01387-9
- Abrahim, O., Rapaport, S., Ngude, H., Abbas, M., Winch, P. J., Stevens, K. A., & Enumah, Z. O. (2022). Patterns of referral for refugees in western Tanzania: A retrospective review. The Pan African Medical Journal, 41(76). https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.41.76.32559
- Enumah, Z. O., Manyama, F., Yenokyan, G., Ngude, H., Rafiq, M. Y., Juma, O., Stevens, K., & Sakran, J. V. (2022). Untreated surgical problems among east African refugees: A cluster randomized, cross-sectional study. World Journal of Surgery, 46(6), 1278–1287. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-022-06505-0
- Enumah Z. O. (2022). Therapeutic citizens or therapeutic refugees? An examination of triage, refugeehood, and referral health care in Tanzania. Social Science & Medicine, 298(114837). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114837
- Enumah, Z. O., Rafiq, M. Y., Rhee, D., Manyama, F., Ngude, H., Stevens, K., Juma, O., & Sakran, J. V. (2022). Prevalence of pediatric surgical problems among east African refugees: Estimates from a cross-sectional survey using random cluster sampling. BMC Pediatrics, 22(1), 518. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03576-9
- Enumah, Z. O., Rafiq, M. Y., Manyama, F., Ngude, H., Juma, O., Sakran, J. V., & Stevens, K. (2022). Reasons for referral and referral compliance among Congolese and Burundian refugees living in Tanzania: A community-based, cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12(10), e058778. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058778
- Enumah, Z. O., Rapaport, S., Ngude, H., Yenokyan, G., Lekey, A., Winch, P. J., & Stevens, K. A. (2021). Humanitarian surgical service utilization by a host country population: Comparing surgery patterns between refugees and Tanzanians using an interrupted time-series analysis. Conflict and Health, 15(1), 85. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-021-00423-z
- Rapaport, S., Ngude, H., Lekey, A., Abbas, M., Winch, P. J., Stevens, K., & Enumah, Z. O. (2021). Epidemiology of surgery in a protracted humanitarian setting: A 20-year retrospective study of Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Kigoma, Western Tanzania. BMC Surgery, 21(1), 381. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01365-2