Obstetrician and gynaecologist engagement in global surgery: adding necessary value to the field
SUMMARY BOX Despite growing interest and engagement in global surgery, obstetrician and gynaecologist (OB/GYN) representation remains low, and efforts have focused largely on obstetric care.
Authors
- Parisa Fallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-613X)
- Rohini Dutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9674-0067)
- Lina Roa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6552-4452)
- Salome Maswime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4013-5164)
- Kathleen M. Schmeler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-4189)
- Adeline A. Boatin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3420-7846)
- Laurence Bernard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8961-3636)
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Yale University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-021194
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council
- National Institutes of Health
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Medical Research Council