Feb 23 2012: I know I already posted, but I think it's helpful to mention that we shouldn't try and replicate exact models of surgical procedures done in developed worlds in countries like Afghanistan or Somalia. Physicians, both out of necessity and ingenuity, have cut corners to ensure that all patients are taken care of and in a cost-effective way. Trust is key.
Feb 23 2012: Thank-you for bringing this issue to attention. I am a surgeon in Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Our greatest hurdle has been finding people with the medical, linguistic, cultural and local expertise who can survey our hospitals, assess what our needs are and relay that to health organizations, NGOs, global health initiatives and foreign donor states.
Unfortunately, priorities of foreign governments are constantly shifting, and in the case of Afghanistan, the US is primarily focused on the war effort.
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Unfortunately, priorities of foreign governments are constantly shifting, and in the case of Afghanistan, the US is primarily focused on the war effort.