1. Medical Manager Major responsibilities: Prepare and implement medical project plans and strategies and their effectiveness. Facilitate availability of medical consumables. Oversea shunts availability and distribution. Oversea medical service procedures and personnel. Coordinate what patients require. Organize, fundraise and coordinate medical camps (twice a year). Reach out and engage doctors to volunteer for medical camps. …
SHAZ, formed in 2019, is a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life of persons with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus by improving access to comprehensive health care, information, social integration and preventative measures. Spinabifida is a condition which some babies are born with, where they have a defect in their back usually …
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this is a concept we developed where we perform a number of surgeries in a few days to decongest the long theatre waiting lists for babies with Spina bifida and hydrocephalus. While these two conditions are emergencies in their own right and should be operated on as soon as possible, because of various reasons and …
Spina bifida Introduction The human nervous system develops from a small, specialised plate of cells along the back of an embryo (called the neural plate). Early in development, the edges of this plate begin to curl up toward each other, creating the neural tube—a narrow sheath that closes to form the brain and spinal cord …
What is hydrocephalus? Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the ventricles (brain cavities) deep within the brain. This excess fluid/water causes the ventricles to widen, putting pressure on the brain’s tissues. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the clear, colourless fluid that protects and cushions the brain and spine. Normally, cerebrospinal fluid flows through the …
If you think that you are alone, you are wrong! We have a database of many more who have a condition similar to yours. Some may be better or worse than you are, but thats not the point. We are here to help you connect with support groups of those that have walked the path …