Methods Following a partnership agreement between the RCP and the British Council,
funds were secured from the EADB. Within year 1 (2016), a needs assessment was carried …

The brain and spinal cord tumors constitute a significant global health burden 1. The central
nervous system (CNS) is affected by over 100 histologic subtypes of neoplasms, including …

11000 Background: Development of cancer services in low and middle income countries
(LMIC) is a challenge. The Medical Education, Training and Fellowship (METAF) program …

Objective: Our aim was to analyze current research output and potentially predict future
trends in neuro-oncological research in Africa by investigating deficits in the field. This study …

Background Kenya, like most other developing countries, is undergoing an epidemiologic
shift of disease patterns characterized by an increasing prevalence of cancer and other non …

Background Kenya, like most other developing countries, is undergoing an epidemiologic
shift of disease patterns characterized by an increasing prevalence of cancer and other non …

Background: Malawi is a densely populated developing country in Sub-Saharan Africa. With
a population of 15 million, Malawi suffers from a high burden of HIV/AIDS, with an estimated …

The burden of neurological disease disproportionately affects low-and middle-income
countries, where the lowest number of neurologists are located. Building local training …

Africa has been a key source of scientific discoveries to the global community, especially in
areas of scientific experiments and implementation. However, Africans are …

Objective To present estimates of prevalence and incidence of and contributors to central
nervous system (CNS) cancers, death, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and …