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In this chapter, the global surgery research team of the JW LEE Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, introduced the cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology workforce training programs in Ethiopia and Côte d'Ivoire. A team-based collaborative capacity-building model was implemented in both countries, and details of program design and delivery are documented. The research team shared their experiences and identified achievements, lessons, and challenges for cardiac surgical interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Future directions were put forward to advance and strengthen the LMICs’ “Safe Surgery.”
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We gratefully acknowledge all the medical volunteers and researchers who participated in the program. We would also like to thank the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Seoul National University Hospital for supporting and promoting the capacity-building program.
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Kim, WH., Park, J., Heo, J., Kim, GB., Cho, S., Kwak, J.G. (2022). Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology Capacity Development: Insights from Ethiopia and Côte d’Ivoire. In: Kpodonu, J. (eds) Global Cardiac Surgery Capacity Development in Low and Middle Income Countries. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83864-5_38
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