Acknowledgements
Funded by DFID-MRC-Wellcome Trust Joint Global Health Trial Development Grant (MR/N022114/1) and a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Unit Grant (NIHR 17-0799). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the UK Department of Health.
Organisations assisting in dissemination and/or translation (alphabetical): Asian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA), Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT), College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), Cutting Edge Manipal, Egyptian Medical Student Research Association (EMRA), International Collaboration For Essential Surgery (ICES), International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA), Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR), Lifebox Foundation, School of Surgery, Student Audit and Research in Surgery (STARSurg), The Electives Network, United Kingdom National Research Collaborative, World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES), World Surgical Association (WSA).
Writing group: Theophilus TK Anyomih, Thomas M Drake, James Glasbey, J Edward Fitzgerald, Riinu Ots, Ewen M Harrison, Stephen Tabiri (Overall guarantor).
Steering group: Aneel Bhangu, Adesoji O Ademuyiwa, Maria Lorena Aguilera, Philip Alexander, Sara W Al-Saqqa, Giuliano Borda-Luque, Ainhoa Costas-Chavarri, Thomas M Drake, Faustin Ntirenganya, J Edward Fitzgerald, Stuart J Fergusson, James Glasbey, J.C Allen Ingabire, Lawani Ismaïl, Hosni Khairy Salem, Anyomih Theophilus Teddy Kojo, Marie Carmela Lapitan, Richard Lilford, Andre L Mihaljevic, Dion Morton, Alphonse Zeta Mutabazi, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Adewale O Adisa, Riinu Ots, Francesco Pata, Thomas Pinkney, Tomas Poškus, Ahmad Uzair Qureshi, Antonio Ramos-De la Medina, Sarah Rayne, Catherine A Shaw, Sebastian Shu, Richard Spence, Neil Smart, Stephen Tabiri, Ewen M Harrison
Collaborators:
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National leads
Nigeria, A. O. Ademuyiwa (Nigeria); Ghana, S. Tabiri; India, Cutting Edge Manipal, M. Mohan; Sri Lanka, J. Jeyakumar
Local Collaborators
Bangladesh: Ashrarur Rahman Mitul, Khalid Mahmud (Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital), Margub Hussain, Hafiz Hakim, Tapan Kumar (Dhaka Medical College Hospital), Antje Oosterkamp (Lamb Hospital).
Ghana: Francis Abantanga, Kwaku Boakye-Yiadom, Mohammed Bukari (Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital), Frank Owusu (Offinso District Hospital), Joseph Awuku-Asabre, Stephen Tabiri, Lemuel Davies Bray (University For Development Studies, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, General Surgery Department, Tamale Teaching Hospital).
India: SS Prasad, Anand Kirishnan, Nidhi Gyanchandani (KMC Hospital), Bylapudi Seshu Kumar, Muthukumaran Rangarajan (Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital), Sriram Bhat, Anjana Sreedharan, S.V. Kinnera (Kasturba Medical College), Yella Reddy, Caranj Venugopal, Sunil Kumar (Pes Institute of Medical Sciences & Research), Abhishek Mittal (Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi), Shravan Nadkarni, Harish Neelamraju Lakshmi, Puneet Malik (Sawai Man Singh Medical College & Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan), Neel Limaye, Srinivas Pai, Pratik Jain (SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital), Monty Khajanchi, Savni Satoskar, Rajeev Satoskar (Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital), Abid Bin Mahamood (Travancore Medical College Hospital).
Malawi: Ross Coomber, Kenneth Johnson, Jennifer Nowers (Queen Elizabeth Hospital).
Nigeria: Aminu Mohammad, Lofty-John Anyanwu, Abdulrahman Sheshe (Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital), Alaba Adesina, Olubukola Faturoti, Ogechukwu Taiwo (Babcock University Teaching Hospital), Muhammad Habib Ibrahim, Abdulrasheed A Nasir, Siyaka Itopa Suleiman (Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi), Adewale Adeniyi, Opeoluwa Adesanya, Ademola Adebanjo (Federal Medical Centre), Omolara Williams, Kazeem Atobatele, Ayokunle Ogunyemi, Mobolaji Oludara, Olabode Oshodi, Roland Osuoji (Lagos State University Teaching Hospital) (Lagos State University Teaching Hospital), Adesoji Ademuyiwa, AbdulRazzaq Oluwagbemiga Lawal, Felix Alakaloko, Olumide Elebute, Adedapo Osinowo, Christopher Bode(Lagos University Teaching Hospital), Abidemi Adesuyi (National Hospital Abuja), Adesoji Tade, Adeleke Adekoya, Collins Nwokoro (Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital),Omobolaji O Ayandipo, Taiwo Akeem Lawal, Akinlabi E Ajao (University College Hospital),Samuel Sani Ali, Babatunde Odeyemi, Samson Olori (University of Abuja Teaching Hospital), Ademola Popoola, Ademola Adeyeye, James Adeniran (University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital).
Pakistan: Kamran Faisal Bhopal, Zainab Iftikhar, Muhammad Mohsin Furqan (Bahawal Victoria Hospital), Bakhtiar Nighat, Masood Jawaid, Abdul Khalique (Dow University Hospital), Ahsan Zil-E-Ali, Anam Rashid (Fatima Memorial Hospital), Hasnain Abbas Dharamshi, Tahira Naqvi, Ahmad Faraz (Karachi Medical and Dental College, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital), Abdul Wahid Anwar, Tahir Muhammad Yaseen, Ghina Shamim Shamsi, Ghina Shamsi, Tahir Yaseen, Wahid Anwer (the Indus Hospital).
Sri Lanka: Prasad Pitigala Arachchi, Wanigasekara Senanayake Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Janakantha Senanayake, Lalith Asanka Jayasooriya Jayasooriya Arachchige (Department of General Surgery, Teaching Hospital Kandy), Sivasuriya Sivaganesh, Dulan Irusha Samaraweera, Vimalakanthan Thanusan (National Hospital of Sri Lanka).
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National leads:
Benin, Lawani Ismaïl; Ghana, Stephen Tabiri; Malaysia, Yong Yong Tew; Nigeria, Adesoji O Ademuyiwa; Pakistan, Tanzeela Gala
Local Collaborators
Benin: Fernande Djivoh, Lawani Ismaïl, Francis Dossou (Centre National Hospitalier Et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga); Djifid Morel Seto, Dansou Gaspard Gbessi, Bruno Noukpozounkou, Yacoubou Imorou Souaibou, (Centre National Hospitalier Et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga); Kpèmahouton René Keke, Fred Hodonou (Clinique Vignon); Ernest Yemalin Stephane Ahounou, Thierry Alihonou (Hopital El Fateh); Max Dénakpo, Germain Ahlonsou (Hospital Saint Luc).
Ghana: Stephen Tabiri, Anyomih Theophilus Teddy Kojo, Dickson Bandoh, Francis Abantanga, Martin Kyereh, Hamza Asumah, Eric Kofi Appiah, Paul Wondoh (Tamale Teaching Hospital); Adam Gyedu, Charles Dally, Kwabena Agbedinu, Michael Amoah, Abiboye Yifieyeh, (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital); Frank Owusu (St. Particks Hospital); Mabel Amoako-Boateng, Makafui Dayie, Richmond Hagan, Sam Debrah, (Cape Coast Teaching Hospital); Micheal Ohene-Yeboah, Joe-Nat Clegg-Lampety, Victor Etwire, Jonathan Dakubo, Samuel Essoun, William Bonney, Hope Glover-Addy, Samuel Osei-Nketiah, Joachim Amoako, Niiarmah Adu-Aryee, William Appeadu-Mensah, Antoinette Bediako-Bowan, Florence Dedey (Korle Bu Teaching Hospital); Mattew Ekow, Emmanuel Akatibo, Musah Yakubu (Baptist Medical Center, Nalerigu); Hope Edem Kofi Kordorwu, Kwasi Asare-Bediako, Enoch Tackie (Keta Hospital District Hospital, Keta); Kenneth Aaniana, Emmanuel Acquah, Richard Opoku-Agyeman, Anthony Avoka, Kwasi Kusi, Kwame Maison (Techiman Holy Family Hospital); Frank Enoch Gyamfi (Berekum Holy Family Hospital); Gandau Naa Barnabas, Saiba Abdul-Latif (Upper West Regional Hospital); Philip Taah Amoako (Samapa Government Hospital); Anthony Davor, Victor Dassah (Upper East Regional Hospital); Enoch Dagoe (St. Mary’s Hospital); Prince Kwakyeafriyie (Essumejaman Sda Hospital, Dominase); Elliot Akoto, Eric Ackom, Ekow Mensah (Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital); Ebenezer Takyi Atkins, Christian Lari Coompson (Brongho-Ahafo Regional Hospital, Sunyani).
Kenya: Taha Yusufali, Hussein Mohammed (Kenyatta National Hospital); Justus Lando, Robert Parker, Wairimu Ndegwa (Tenwek Hospital).
Malayasia: Feng Yih Chai, Siti Mohd Desa Asilah, Khuzaimah Zahid Syibrah (Hospital Keningau); Pui Xin Chin, Afizah Salleh, Nur Zulaika Riswan (Kajang Hospital); April Camilla Roslani, Hoong-Yin Chong, Nora Abdul Aziz, Keat-Seong Poh, Chu-Ann Chai, Sandip Kumar (University Malaya Medical Centre); Mustafa Mohammed Taher, Nik Ritza Kosai, Dayang Nita Abdul Aziz, Reynu Rajan (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre UKMMC); Rokayah Julaihi, Durvesh Lacthman Jethwani, Muhammad Taqiyuddin Yahaya, Nik Azim Nik Abdullah, Susan Wndy Mathew, Kuet Jun Chung, Milaksh Kumar Nirumal, R. Goh Ern Tze, Syed Abdul Wahhab Eusoffee Wan Ali (Sarawak General Hospital); Yiing Yee Gan, Jesse Ron Swire Ting (Hospital Sibu); Samuel S. Y. Sii, Kean Leong Koay, Yi Koon Tan, Alvin Ee Zhiun Cheah, Chui Yee Wong, Tuan Nur’Azmah Tuan Mat, Crystal Yern Nee Chow, Prisca A.L. Har, Yishan Der (Hospital Sultanah Aminah); Yong Yong Tew, Fitjerald Henry, Xinwei Low (Selayang Hospital); Ya Theng Neo, Hian Ee Heng, Shu Ning Kong, Cheewei Gan, Yi Ting Mok, Yee Wen Tan, Kandasami Palayan, Mahadevan Deva Tata, Yih Jeng Cheong (Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar); Kuhaendran Gunaseelan, Wan Nurul ‘Ain Wan Mohd Nasir, Pigeneswaren Yoganathan, (Hospital Keningau); Eu Xian Lee, Jian Er Saw, Li Jing Yeang, Pei Ying Koh, Shyang Yee Lim, Shuang Yi Teo (Hospital Pulau Pinang/Penang Medical
College).
Nigeria: Akinlabi Ajao, Omobolaji Ayandipo, Taiwo Lawal, Abdussemiu Abdurrazzaaq, (University College Hospital, Ibadan); Muslimat Alada, Abdulrasheed Nasir, James Adeniran, Olufemi Habeeb, Ademola Popoola, Ademola Adeyeye (University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,Ilorin); Ademola Adebanjo, Opeoluwa Adesanya, Adewale Adeniyi
(Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta); Henry Mendel, Bashir Bello, Umar Muktar (Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital); Adedapo Osinowo, Thomas Olagboyega Olajide, Oyindamola Oshati, George Ihediwa, Babajide Adenekan, Victor Nwinee, Felix Alakaloko, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Olumide Elebute, Abdulrazzaq Lawal, Chris Bode, Mojolaoluwa Olugbemi (Lagos University Teaching Hospital); Alaba Adesina, Olubukola Faturoti, Oluwatomi Odutola, Oluwaseyi Adebola, Clement Onuoha, Ogechukwu Taiwo (Babcock University Teaching Hospital); Omolara Williams, Fatai Balogun, Olalekan Ajai, Mobolaji Oludara, Iloba Njokanma, Roland Osuoji (Lagos State University Teaching Hospital); Stephen Kache, Jonathan Ajah, Jerry Makama (Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna State University, Kaduna); Ahmed Adamu, Suleiman Baba, Mohammad Aliyu, Shamsudeen Aliyu, Yahaya Ukwenya, Halima Aliyu, Tunde Sholadoye, Muhammad Daniyan, Oluseyi Ogunsua (Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria); Lofty-John Anyanwu, Abdurrahaman Sheshe, Aminu Mohammad (Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital); Samson Olori, Philip Mshelbwala, Babatunde Odeyemi, Garba Samson, Oyediran Kehinde Timothy, Sani Ali Samuel (University of Abuja Teaching Hospital); Anthony Ajiboye, Ademola Adeyeye, Isaac Amole, Olajide Abiola, Akin Olaolorun (Bowen University Teaching Hospital).
Pakistan: Najwa Nadeem, Muhammad Saqlain (Allied Hospital, Faisalabad); Jibran Abbasy, Abdul Rehman Alvi, Tanzeela Gala, Noman Shahzad (Aga Khan University); Kamran Faisal Bhopal, Zainab Iftikhar, Muhammad Talha Butt, Syed Asaat ul Razi, Asdaq Ahmed, Ali Khan Niazi (Bahawal Victoria Hospital); Ibrahim Raza, Fatima Baluch, Ahmed Raza, Ahmad Bani-Sadar, Ahmad Uzair Qureshi, Muhammad Adil, Awais Raza, (King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore); Mahnoor Javaid, Muhammad Waqar, Maryam Ali Khan (CMH Lahore Medical and Dental College); Mohammad Mohsin Arshad, Mohammadasim Amjad (Nishtar Medical College and Hospital).
Rwanda: J.C Allen Ingabire, Alphonse Zeta Mutabazi, Norbert Uzabumwana (University Teaching Hospital of Kigali); Dieudonne Duhoranenayo (Kibungo Hospital).
Data Validators
Ghana: Joe-Nat Clegg-Lamptey (Korle Bu Teaching Hospital), Osman Imoro (Baptist Medical Centre), Owusu Emmanuel Abem (Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital), Paul Wondoh (Upper West Regional Hospital).
Nigeria: Danjuma Sale (Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital), Lawal Abdullahi (Kano Aminu), Olabisi Osagie (University of Abuja Teaching Hospital), Omolara Faboya (Lagos Lasuth), Adedeji Fatuga (Lagos Luth), Agboola Taiwo (Babcock University Teaching Hospital), Emeka Nwabuoku (Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital).
Pakistan: Zain Ali Khan (Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur).
Rwanda: Jennifer Rickard (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Kigali).
Malaysia: Choy Ling Tan (Hospital Sultanah Aminah), Jia Yng Siaw (Hospital Sibu), Sir Young Yam (Penang Medical College), Ling Wilson (Sarawak General Hospital), Mohamed Rezal Abdul Aziz (University Malaya Medical Centre).