Publications by authors named "Oluwamayowa Opara"
Article Synopsis
- Nigeria's neurosurgery field struggles with a dire lack of neurosurgeons, high migration rates of medical professionals, and limited access to care due to urban-centric centers and financial barriers.
- Key issues include inadequate manpower, poor emergency services, lack of imaging and surgical equipment, and ineffective policies, resulting in poor management of neurotrauma cases and limited subspecialization opportunities in training.
- To improve the situation, it's essential to enhance infrastructure, expand training capacity especially in rural areas, implement unified residency matching, address gender disparities, and promote international collaboration for research and funding.*
Background: Although women have made remarkable strides in several medical specialties in Sub-Saharan Africa, their presence and contribution to the development of neurosurgery remain limited. We sought to study the gender differences within Nigerian neurosurgery, identify challenges resulting from these differences, and recommend how African female neurosurgeons can maximize their effects in neurosurgery.
Methods: A structured online survey captured data on neurosurgical infrastructural capacity, workforce, and training from neurosurgical consultants and residents in neurosurgical centers in Nigeria.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate brain tumor programs in Asia and Africa, proposing both short- and long-term strategies for improvement.
- A survey involving 27 questions assessed various components of these programs, scoring them on surgery, oncology, neuropathology, research, training, and finances, categorizing countries into six levels.
- Results showed that most countries had level III programs, with surgery, neuropathology, and oncology being the strongest areas, but highlighted a significant need for enhancement in neuro-oncology resources, especially in nations lacking neurosurgeons.
Background: The Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons in 2019 resolved to standardize the practice of neurosurgery in Nigeria. It set up committees to standardize the various aspects of neurosurgery, such as neurotrauma, pediatrics, functional, vascular, skull base, brain tumor, and spine. The Committee on Neurotrauma convened and resolved to study most of the available protocols and guidelines in use in different parts of the world.
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