Abstract Presenters
Oral Presenters
Bridging Neurosurgical Technology Gaps: Low-Cost Models for Low and Middle Income Countries
Dr Temitayo Ayantayo
Establishing Laparoscopy in Kenya: A Comprehensive Study on the Training of laparoscopy surgery in rural Kenya
Dr Gagandeep Bhogal
Innovating medical education with synchronised virtual reality: a UK-first with global implications
Dr Vijna Boodhoo
Dr Vijna Boodhoo is a junior doctor in the UK. She has completed her basic surgical training and has previous experience in obstetrics and gynaecology. She is on the executive committee for Innovations in Global Surgery and is the Communications representative and previous conference lead for GASOC. She has research interests in women and child health, global surgery and innovation.
Exploring the feasibility of training for Gas Insufflation-Less Laparoscopic Surgery (GILLS) in Uganda
Nadhirah Kahar
Comparing the Impact of Low Pressure versus Standard Pressure Pneumoperitoneum After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Dr Akilesh Dalal
Innovations for global surgery – Overview from Delft University of Technology
Prof Jenny Dankelman
Jenny Dankelman is a professor in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Interventional Techniques at the Delft University of Technology and has a background in Control and System Theory. Currently she develops novel medical instruments, with a focus on affordable and reusable multi-functional devices for low-resource settings. For her activities she was awarded the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek chair, the Professor of Excellence award, the Royal award of Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. She is member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE).
The United Nations Global Surgery Learning Hub: Innovations in Digital Surgical Education
Dr Jakub Gajewski
Dr. Jakub Gajewski is a health sociologist with extensive research experience. He has been involved in several population-based studies, including studies of young people’s well-being, diabetes and epilepsy. For over a decade he has been the lead researcher on several implementation research projects focusing on building the surgical capacity of district hospitals in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. Currently, he works as Programme Director for Research at the Institute of Global Surgery in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
An affordable Modular steerable Instrument platform for Laparoscopy in LMIC
Prof Tim Horeman
Dr.Ir.ing Tim Horeman is Associate Professor in Sustainable Surgery & Translational Technology and Academic Portfolio Director (APD)-Medical technology (extension school 3.0) at the Delft University of technology. Tim has ample experience in objective assessment of surgical skills and surgical instrument functioning based on interaction force, instrument motion and other data sources.
Ketamine: Role in improving access to surgical care at a general hospital in semi-rural Zambia
Dr Sufyan Ahmed Ibrahim
Sufyan Ahmed Ibrahim, a COSECSA trained general surgeon has spent the past 10 years of his career working in rural Zambia. Understanding the economic and social challenges patients in his area experience, he is passionate about looking for and adopting cost effective and frugal innovations to make access to surgical care for his patients easier.
Community health worker’s usability and acceptability of a mobile Health tool to support home-based post-Cesarean monitoring in rural Rwanda, 2023
Dr Afra Jiwa
Unmet needs of global surgery fuelling Surgical innovations: A Scoping Review
Dr Deepa Kizhakke Veetil
Dr Deepa KizhakkeVeetil, FRCS Ed is a general and minimal access surgeon working as a senior consultant with Max Healthcare hospitals in Delhi. She is also actively involved in the Innovations in global surgery research group which aims to build a strong collaboration to strengthen the innovation ecosystem for global surgery.
Anesthesia Safety in Wad Medani, Sudan: A Pre-war Status Indicating a Post-war Crisis
Dr Alaa Mohamed
A Sudanese certified anaesthesia and intensive care technologist and a former lecturer at University of Gezira, Sudan. She is pursuing an MSc degree in Global Surgery at the University of Cape Town, with a research focus on Task Sharing and Task Shifting in Anaesthesia in Low-Income Countries, with the goal of completing a PhD. Following her MSc degree in Intensive Care Sciences from the University of Gezira, she developed a strong clinical interest in respiratory therapy for intensive care unit patients. She is now seeking registration with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) while working as a lecturer at King Saud Bin AbdulAziz University for Health Sciences in Saudi Arabia. She aspires to start and run a business that provides low-cost, easily accessible instruments, technology, and training for better anesthesia and critical care practices in Sudan and Eastern Africa.
Manufacturing Quality Medical Devices for Africa-in-Africa: Navigating the regulatory terrain in Uganda with our local-cost gasless laparoscope called KeySuite
Mr Julius Mugaga
Enhancing Surgical Training through Augmented Reality: A pilot study on the use of the Microsoft HoloLens for live-streaming from theatre
Dr Rebecca Murphy Lonergan
Global Surgery Community Of Nurses, Newcomers, Experts in allied fields, Clinicians, and Technicians (CONNECT)- A virtual Community of Practice (CoP)
Dr Priyansh Nathani
Dr. Priyansh Nathani is a physician, writer, and public health researcher based in Mumbai, focusing on global surgery issues and healthcare system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. He serves as the WHO Virtual Global Surgery Secretariat fellow, coordinates the Global Surgery program including the INDSURG collaborative and Thursday Truth Seekers group at the WHO Collaborating Centre in India, and is a research fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute focusing on LMIC blood deserts. Additionally, he is a steering committee member of the Innovations in Global Surgery (IGS) international consortium.
Access to Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty in South African Public Hospitals and Strategies used by Surgeons to Plan for Structural Glenoid Defects
Prof Pududu Archie Rachuene
Prevalence of Babies Born with Neural Tube Defects and Geospatial Mapping of Therapeutic Services: A Systematic Review
Dr Yvan Zolo
Poster Presenters
Translation of the LeVe CPAP system to Uganda for local production, maintenance and clinical use
Prof Peter Culmer
Peter Culmer is Professor of Healthcare Engineering, leading the Healthcare Mechatronics research group at the University of Leeds. His research concerns the development of sensing and medical device technology and their application to address global healthcare challenges, with a particular focus on under-represented groups and conditions.
Unveiling the Rarity: Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Secondary to Splenic Tuberculosis – From Crisis to Recovery
Dr Akilesh Dalal
Unveiling the Enigma: Burkitt Lymphoma Induced Ileocolic Intussusception in a 7-Year-Old Child
Dr Akilesh Dalal
Development of a free online training course on Biomedical Equipment: Repair, Maintenance and Healthcare Technology Management
Prof Jenny Dankelman
Jenny Dankelman is a professor in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Interventional Techniques at the Delft University of Technology and has a background in Control and System Theory. Currently she develops novel medical instruments, with a focus on affordable and reusable multi-functional devices for low-resource settings. For her activities she was awarded the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek chair, the Professor of Excellence award, the Royal award of Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. She is member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Improving Access to Medical Oxygen Powered by Clean and Resilient Energy Supported by Local Bio-medical and Energy Technicians
Dr Sarah Deogratius
Dr Sister Sarah Deogratius from Tanzania, MD,MPh,Mmed Internal Medicine, Medical Director at Cardinal Rugambwa Hospital and General Secretary of Tanzania Catholic Medical Doctors Association and was involved in Covid 19 prevention and control programs.
Technology Enhanced Surgical Supervision in Rural Africa. Lessons from Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania
Dr Jakub Gajewski
Dr. Jakub Gajewski is a health sociologist with extensive research experience. He has been involved in several population-based studies, including studies of young people’s well-being, diabetes and epilepsy. For over a decade he has been the lead researcher on several implementation research projects focusing on building the surgical capacity of district hospitals in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. Currently, he works as Programme Director for Research at the Institute of Global Surgery in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
An experience of implementing robotic semi-mechanical stapled anastomosis in Totally Robotic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
Dr Ewout Kouwenhoven
Dr Ewout Kouwenhoven, gastrointestinal and thoracic surgeon works as a senior consultant at Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo, The Netherlands. He is a international proctor for robotic oesophagogastric cancer surgery and board member of educational committee of the Upper GI International Robotic Association (UGIRA). In cooperation with University of Twente he supervises research projects on innovative techniques in postoperative surgical care management.
Bringing Quality Healthcare to Rural Kumaon
Dr Kavikumar Nagarajan
Amplifying local voices: Meeting essential surgery needs, driving global innovations
Dr Priyansh Nathani
Dr. Priyansh Nathani is a physician, writer, and public health researcher based in Mumbai, focusing on global surgery issues and healthcare system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. He serves as the WHO Virtual Global Surgery Secretariat fellow, coordinates the Global Surgery program including the INDSURG collaborative and Thursday Truth Seekers group at the WHO Collaborating Centre in India, and is a research fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute focusing on LMIC blood deserts. Additionally, he is a steering committee member of the Innovations in Global Surgery (IGS) international consortium.
WHO Operative Care Course: Surgical Care at the District Hospital 2.0
Dr Priyansh Nathani
Dr. Priyansh Nathani is a physician, writer, and public health researcher based in Mumbai, focusing on global surgery issues and healthcare system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. He serves as the WHO Virtual Global Surgery Secretariat fellow, coordinates the Global Surgery program including the INDSURG collaborative and Thursday Truth Seekers group at the WHO Collaborating Centre in India, and is a research fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute focusing on LMIC blood deserts. Additionally, he is a steering committee member of the Innovations in Global Surgery (IGS) international consortium.
Evaluation of Operating Theatre Turnover time by Process Mapping and Time Stamping : A Multicentric Observational Study
Dr Priyansh Nathani
Dr. Priyansh Nathani is a physician, writer, and public health researcher based in Mumbai, focusing on global surgery issues and healthcare system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. He serves as the WHO Virtual Global Surgery Secretariat fellow, coordinates the Global Surgery program including the INDSURG collaborative and Thursday Truth Seekers group at the WHO Collaborating Centre in India, and is a research fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute focusing on LMIC blood deserts. Additionally, he is a steering committee member of the Innovations in Global Surgery (IGS) international consortium.
Risk Factors for Surgical Non-Resection of Gastric Adenocarcinoma in South Africa: A National Cancer Registry Analysis
Dr Naeelah Parker
Improving access to clean water at healthcare facilities in Malawi by harvesting rainwater: protocol and preliminary findings
Dr Chiara Pittalis
Dr Chiara Pittalis is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Global Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Her research interests include access to care for vulnerable groups, patient-centered care and health workforce strengthening, especially through innovation in health service delivery using digital health, technology design using participatory methods, implementation science and (district) health information systems.
Evaluation of dual dye technique for axillary reverse mapping and sentinal lymph node biopsy to assess axilla in patients with breast cancer
Dr Bhanu Pratap Reddy
He is Dr. Bhanu Pratap Reddy, Surgery resident in Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Young passionate surgeon. He loves travel and adventure activities. He wishes to persue his career in the field of Oncosurgery
Affordable Laparoscopy Module for Low-Resource Settings
Anita Samia
Anita is a dedicated Biomedical Engineering student from Kenyatta university, Nairobi, Kenya. Passionate about frugal innovation, she’s committed to revolutionizing healthcare in Kenya and she is part of and represents a team developing an “affordable Laparoscopy Module for Low Resource Setting” to make life saving procedures more accessible. This project aims to improve medical outcomes for underserved communities in Kenya.
The role of indigenous knowledge in treating surgical conditions in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
Ms Neha Sangana
The Cleft Leadership Centre: Using Global And Local Strategies for Challenges With Nutrition In Cleft Patients in India
Dr Sanjana Ashik Shetty
Sanjana is a current ENT themed core surgical trainee working in the UK. She has a strong interest in global surgery, and holds a BSc in Health Management, a PG Certificate in medical education and is a current Bitelabs Healthtech Fellow.
An equity lens to innovation in surgery
Dr Waruguru Wanjau
Dr Waruguru Wanjau is a registrar in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Prior to this she was a medical doctor in various hospitals in Kenya. Waruguru holds a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and a Bachelor of Science in Human Anatomy from the University of Nairobi.
