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Without Borders

Featured Blog

 

The global pediatric neurology workforce: Exposing a critical disparity in children’s health care

Leah Wibecan, MD, MPH | September 13, 2023


Jasmin Williams

As a medical student interested in global health, I was discouraged from pursuing a career in pediatric neurology. “You should choose infectious disease if you want to work in global health,” some mentors would say, “it is more relevant.” Yet, as the global population faces down the burden of noncommunicable diseases, the importance of a focus on pediatric neurology on a global scale becomes more and more apparent..

 

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Call for Blogs

The Without Borders specialty site is looking for blogs on the topic of neurology and global health.

 

The mission of the Without Borders site is to provide important, engaging, accurate, and timely content on issues in global neurology with emphasis on underserved populations in lower-resourced countries and environments globally.

 

Descriptions of research, education, collaboration programs in global neurology

Reflections from neurologists, researchers, educators, and students in the field

Discussions of important issues, papers, and topics relevant to neurologic research and care worldwide

Commentaries on announcements, conferences, and other important events

 

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On the Road

On The Road Collection: The 2023 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Boston
First published on August 16, 2023, updated on September 13, 2023

Read our collection of personal experiences from attendees of the 2023 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting!

Ripples of Belonging - My experience at the American Association of Neurology Annual Meeting 2023
By María J. Alemán, MD, Guatemala

 

A Remarkable Journey at the 2023 AAN Meeting: Embracing Collaboration and Cultural Enrichment
By Gabriel D. Pinilla-Monsalve, M.D., M.Sc., Colombia

 

Celebrating the Neurology Festival of the Year: My experience at the 75th AAN Annual Meeting
By Idha Sood, MBBS, India

 

The American Academy of Neurology 2023 Annual Meeting
By Jeremías Sebastián Ayerbe, MD, Argentina

 

AAN 2023 Experience

By Nicholas Kulaba, MD, Uganda

 

The AAN 2023 Annual Meeting Experience

By Agustina Ruiz Yanzi, MD, Argentina

 

The 2023 AAN Annual Meeting

By Solomiia Bandrivska, MD, PhD Student, Ukraine

 

A Personal Experience of the 2023 AAN Annual Meeting

By Taras Voloshyn, MD, PhD, Ukraine

 

 

 


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Global Stuff You Should Know

 

The Burden of Predicting the Future Global Burden of Stroke: A Sub-Saharan Africa Perspective of a Global Neurologist

          Mehari Gebreyohanns, MD, FAHA, FAAN | August 30, 2023
 

Jasmin Williams

The systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019 indicates that stroke continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity globally.1 In fact, it reports that the number of strokes and deaths increased very significantly over the last three decades.1 Stroke was still the second leading cause of mortality while being the third leading cause of death and disability combined. The majority of the death and disability is from ischemic stroke, which is the most common subtype of stroke.1  What is especially notable is the 3.6-fold higher age-standardized stroke-related mortality in the World Bank low-income countries compared to the rate in high-income countries in the period from 1990–2019.1 This rate is believed to be even greater in countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

 

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ARCHIVES

 


Featured Podcast

 

Dr. Farrah Mateen talks with Dr. Deanna Saylor about proposed competencies that can serve as a basis for global neurology training programs.
May 22, 2023

 

 

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Featured Articles

 

RESEARCH ARTICLE
Spatiotemporal Trends of Stroke Burden Attributable to Ambient PM2.5 in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990–2019: A Global Analysis
Yacong Bo, Yongjian Zhu, Xiaoan Zhang, et al.
Neurology  |  June 28, 2023

RESEARCH ARTICLE
Global Barriers to the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: Data From the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation Atlas of MS, Third Edition
Andrew J. Solomon, Ruth Ann Marrie, Shanthi Viswanathan, et al.
Neurology  |  June 15, 2023

RESEARCH ARTICLE
Global Prevalence and Incidence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review
Christina Wolfson, Danielle E Gauvin, Foluso Ishola, Maryam Oskoui
Neurology  |  June 12, 2023

RESEARCH ARTICLE
Burden of Common Neurologic Diseases in Asian Countries, 1990–2019: An Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Yue Wang, Jingjing Liang, Yuting Fang, et al.
Neurology  |  April 04, 2023

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Consensus Competencies for Post-Graduate Fellowship Training in Global Neurology
Nicoline Schiess, Violet Kulo, Pria Anand, et al.
Neurology  |  March 30, 2023

Without Borders Mission & Vision

 

 

Mission: To provide important, engaging, accurate, timely and balanced content on emerging and pressing issues at the intersection of neurology and global health for neurologists and people who provide neurologic care everywhere.  

Vision:  

• To serve as an up-to-date resource for issues and opportunities related to the global practice of neurologic care 

•  To inspire future generations of neurologists to engage with global issues 

•  To provide content about global neurology topics in a variety of formats, including blogs, posts, podcasts, and other media 

•  To provide an inclusive platform to discuss issues in neurology relevant to countries of all income levels, emphasizing under-served and vulnerable populations in lower resourced environments globally 

•  To share content that stimulates and facilitates discussions and collaborations that improve the status of neurologic research and care globally  

•  To curate existing resources and announcements of importance to neurologists globally 

•  To respect, honor, empower and promote the lived experiences, perspectives and voices of neurologists in clinical practice and research programs in lower resourced and/or lower income settings 

 

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MEET THE EDITORS

Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD

Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD

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Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS

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Monthly Global Neurology Webinar

The Members of the AAN Global Health Section host a monthly Global Neurology Webinar the 2nd Tuesday of the month via Zoom. The Webinar returns on October 10, 2023, at 12PM EST.

Zoom Link Passcode: 740781

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AAN International Membership

AAN Global Health Section

Brain Health – World Health Organization

Brain Disorders Across the Lifespan

Global Campaign Against Epilepsy

International Brain Research Organization

International League Against Epilepsy

International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society

International Society for the Study of Pain

MS International Federation

Neurocritical Care Society - Global Partners

NIH Fogarty International Center: Global Brain Disorders Research

triMS.online – Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Online

World Bank Data

World Federation of Neurology

World Federation of Neuro-Oncology Societies

World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

World Stroke Organization

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