Improving standard of pediatric surgical care in a low resource setting: the key role of academic partnership.

Background: An epidemiological transition is interesting Sub-Saharan Africa increasing the burden of non-communicable diseases most of which are of surgical interest. Local resources are far from meeting needs and, considering that 50% of the population is less than 14 years of age, Pediatric surgical coverage is specially affected. Efforts are made to improve standards of care and to increase the number of Pediatric surgeons through short-term specialist surgical Missions, facilities supported by humanitarian organization, academic Partnership, training abroad of local surgeons.

Wilms tumour in Sudan.

Background: Wilms tumour is one of the commonest childhood solid tumours which has an excellent outlook in the developed world with 5-year overall survival exceeding 90%. There is little information from Sudan regarding Wilms tumour.

Procedure: Records of patients with Wilms tumour diagnosed and treated at Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Biology and Oncology (INMO) in the University of Gezira from May 1999 to June 2007 were reviewed.