The Universidade Eduardo Mondlane/UCSD Medical Education Partnership

描述(由申请人提供)：爱德华多·蒙德兰大学(UEM)和加州大学圣地亚哥分校(UCSD)外科系之间的这项研究和教育合作伙伴关系旨在制定战略，在莫桑比克农村地区建设可持续的外科能力。该项目将建立在UEM和UCSD医学院之间业已强大的合作基础上，并利用世界卫生组织、加拿大国际外科网络和美国外科学会的专业知识。重点将放在当地项目的领导上，目标是培养一支当地专家队伍，他们将被授权推动未来的外科研究计划，并就资源分配做出决定。其具体目标是：1)确定在莫桑比克农村地区建设紧急和必要外科能力的最佳战略；2)通过培训和伙伴关系，提高联合医疗中心及其相关机构的外科研究能力。预期的结果是更好地了解手术在莫桑比克初级卫生保健中的作用，制定一项在农村地区建设外科能力的有证据的战略，并提高当地专家进行外科研究的能力。 公共卫生相关性：外科疾病，特别是产科紧急情况和受伤，是莫桑比克疾病的主要负担。外科和产科服务目前无法满足人口需求，导致死亡和残疾。外科护理改善了孕产妇和儿童的健康，减少了与伤害相关的残疾。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This research and educational partnership between the Department of Surgery at the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is directed at developing strategies for building sustainable surgical capacity in rural areas of Mozambique. The project will build on an already strong collaboration between UEM and UCSD medical schools and use expertise from the World Health Organization, Canadian Network for International Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. A strong emphasis will be placed on local program leadership with the goal of developing a cadre of local experts who will be empowered to drive future surgical research initiatives and make decision about resource allocation. The Specific Aims are to: 1) Identify the best strategies for building emergency and essential surgical capacity in rural areas of Mozambique and 2) Increase capacity for surgical research at UEM and its allied institutions via training and partnerships. The expected outcome is a better understanding of the role for surgery in primary health care in Mozambique, an evidenced-based strategy for building surgical capacity in rural area, and an increased capacity for surgical research by local experts. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Surgical conditions, especially obstetrical emergencies and injuries account for a significant burden of disease in Mozambique. Surgical and obstetrical services are currently unable to meet the population need resulting in death and disability. Surgical care improves maternal and child health and reduces disability related to injuries.