<p>ENCORE: This episode was first published in Oct. 2023. Sierra Leone used to be the most dangerous place in the world to give birth. Without enough doctors to do C-sections, women and babies were dying. But what if you didn't need a doctor?</p><p>This week, the story of two determined surgeons and a no-so radical idea that is saving lives in Sierra Leone — one emergency operation at a time.</p><p>You can read more about the non-profit organization the doctors created at <a href="https://capacare.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">capacare.org</a></p><p>Our guests on the show are <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/hakon.a.bolkan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Håkon Bolkan</a>, <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/aalke.j.v.duinen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex van Duinen </a>and <a href="https://capacare.org/10-years-of-capacare-the-first-students/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emmanuel Tommy</a>. You can download the episode transcript <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ydz64uej" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>:</p><br><p>Here are some of the articles discussed in the show:</p><ul><li>Bolkan, HA et al. (2015) <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2459091" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Met and unmet need for surgery in Sierra Leone: a comprehensive retrospective countrywide survey from all healthcare facilities performing surgery in 2012.</a> <em>Surgery</em></li><li>Brolin, K et al. (2016) <a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0150080&type=printable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Impact of the West Africa Ebola Outbreak on Obstetric Health Care in Sierra Leone.</a> <em>PLOS ONE</em></li><li>Bolkan, HA et al.. (2017) <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2456649" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Safety, productivity and predicted contribution of a surgical task-sharing programme in Sierra Leone.</a> <a href="http://www.oup.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>British Journal of Surgery</em></a></li><li>Treacy, Laura; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Sagbakken, Mette. (2018) <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2557735" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Distance, accessibility and costs. Decision-making During Childbirth in Rural Sierra Leone: a Qualitative Study.</a> <em>PLOS ONE</em></li><li>Drevin, Gustaf; Alvesson, Helle Mölsted; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Koroma, Alimamy philip; von Schreeb, Johan. (2019) <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2619091" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">”For this one, let me take the risk”: why surgical staff continued to perform caesarean sections during the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.</a> <em>BMJ Global Health</em></li><li>van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Kamara, Michael M.; Hagander, Lars; Ashley, Thomas; Koroma, Alimamy Philip; Leather, Andy J.M.. (2019) <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2639057" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caesarean section performed by medical doctors and associate clinicians in Sierra Leone.</a> <a href="http://www.oup.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>British Journal of Surgery</em></a></li><li>van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Westendorp, Josien; Kamara, Michael M; Forna, Fatu; Hagander, Lars; Rijken, Marcus J.. (2020) <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2673114" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perinatal outcomes of cesarean deliveries in Sierra Leone: A prospective multicenter observational study.</a> <a href="https://www.wiley.com/en-no" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics</em></a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
