2023 [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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[[2022]]-[[2024]]
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Since 2018, a neurosurgery delegation has been actively engaged and consistently present at the World Health Assembly. Recognizing the growing impact of [[neurosurgical disease]]s, the neurosurgery delegation participated in the 76th World Health Assembly in May [[2023]], advocating for timely, safe, and affordable global [[neurosurgical care]]. The delegation focused on forging new [[collaboration]]s, strengthening the World Health Organization-[[World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies]] official relations, and actively supporting resolutions that impact the neurosurgical [[patient]]. However, there is a long advocacy journey ahead to address unmet neurosurgical needs. Patient-centered [[advocacy]] is an inherent [[task]] of our profession and the essence of the Global Neurosurgery Bogota Declaration of [[2016]]. The highlight of the 76th World Health Assembly was the adoption of the first neurosurgery-driven resolution calling for micronutrient fortification to prevent spina bifida and other micronutrient deficiencies. For the last four years, the Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina Bifida, a group spearheaded by neurosurgeons, advocated for spina bifida prevention. This Alliance collaborated with many stakeholders, notably, the Colombian government to promote the resolution: "Accelerating efforts for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects, through safe and effective food fortification." This is a proud milestone for the neurosurgical profession. There are many strategies available for neurosurgeons, when working together with elected leaders, other stakeholders, and allied professionals, to implement initiatives that can prevent future cases of spina bifida and other neurological disorders and reduce the burden of neurosurgical disease
((Gomez MG, Arynchyna-Smith A, Ghotme KA, Garcia R, Johnson WD, Boop FA, Park KB, Caceres A, Pardo Vargas RA, Ayala R, Ibbotson G, Sheneman N, Peterson DB, Öcal E, Nyalundja AD, La Fuente J, Khan T, Hobart-Porter L, Moser RP, Ahmed YS, El Abbadi N, Woodrow S, Roozen S, Sundell K, Osendarp SJM, Martinez H, Blount JP, Rosseau GL. Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida. World Neurosurg. 2024 Jan 22:S1878-8750(24)00101-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.089. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38266995.))