A New Source of Nonprofit Neurosurgical Funding

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to propose and qualify a novel funding mechanism for international neurosurgical nonprofits. The article first identifies and explains neurosurgeons' means for practicing in the developing world through a literature review. After this examination of the current funding methods for surgical care in low-income regions, the work transitions to an explanation of the applications and limitations of a new resource: the internal wealth of a developing country. This wealth may be leveraged by way of a for-profit hospital to create sustainable and domestic funding for nonprofit neurosurgical training. The applicability of the proposed mechanism extends beyond the field of neurosurgery to nonprofits in any health-related discipline. Factors influencing the viability of this mechanism (including local disease burden, economic trajectory, and political stability) are examined to create a baseline set of conditions for success.

Publication Date

2-1-2017

Publication Title

World Neurosurgery

ISSN

18788750

E-ISSN

18788769

Volume

98

First Page

603

Last Page

613

PubMed ID

27789321

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.084

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