What do you think? Can we find sponsors to buy these?

This is open to discussion, thoughts and opinions.

Neurosurgical Equipment Presented by the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies' Foundation

With this Basic Set of Neurosurgical Instruments, WFNS, together with Aesculap, has initiated a worldwide project. It provides an attractive platform for sponsoring adequate neurosurgical instruments in countries that are in great need of such equipment.

This set of instruments can be used for the most common neurosurgical procedures. We hope to find numerous sponsors who will purchase this Basic Set of Neurosurgical Instruments and thereby support physicians in economically challenged countries who are devoted to neurosurgery and neurosurgical patients.

Professor Temitayo Shokunbi (Ibadan) has done a lot in getting many of these basic sets for different hospitals in Nigeria. It is important for all neurosurgeons to actively find sponsors and identify hospitals in which these basic sets would be of real advantage and save lives.

Along with the Basic Set of Neurosurgical Instruments, the WFNS Foundation also provides basic neurosurgical training for general surgeons who must render such services in developing countries. I think we should also start training general surgeons in basic neurosurgery; they already attempt procedures especially simple burrholes and just require some hands on experience to be better; second, teaching the young surgeons may stimulate some to take up neurosurgical training.

Biodun