Advocating for children\u2019s rights to safe surgery in low-medium income countries (LMIC) is the top agenda for – the Department of Paediatric Surgery head, Professor Milind Chitnis (pictured), who was recently appointed as the Secretary of the Global Initiative for Children\u2019s Surgery (GICS).<\/p>\n
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The GICS is a global consortium of providers and allies from various countries and specialties, dedicated to all aspects of children’s surgical care, including neurosurgery, plastic surgery, orthopaedics, anaesthesia, and more.<\/p>\n
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Reflecting on this prestigious appointment, Chitnis expressed humility and a renewed commitment to his work, highlighting: “I felt humbled to receive such an honour from my peers at the international level. After the initial excitement, I resolved to work tirelessly to do justice to this responsibility bestowed upon me.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor our previously disadvantaged university in the poorest of the nine provinces, with a gross scarcity of resources, it is a matter of pride for us to get such honour. This means we are no less than anyone else- nationally or internationally. We need to dream big and work hard to turn our dreams to reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The professor has been instrumental in leading the WSU postgraduate paediatric surgical training and research program, training WSU registrars since 1999.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI became an accredited postgraduate teacher after passing the Certificate in Paediatric Surgery examination (conducted by the CMSA) and acquiring my registration as a Specialist Paediatric Surgeon in May 2005.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The professor also serves as a member of the Pan African Surgical Association (PAPSA), a global initiative that seeks to promote the practice, education, research, and advancement of Paediatric Surgery in African countries, amongst other objectives.\u00a0 Source- WSU<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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