Egypt
While Egypt is one of the most developed nations in Africa, with a population exceeding 110 million, access to specialized surgical care remains limited, particularly for children with hydrocephalus. Upon initiating our partnership in Egypt in 2022, the predominant treatment for hydrocephalus cases was shunt placement, yet, treatment remained inaccessible to many. With an estimated 7,500 to 11,000 babies affected by hydrocephalus and spina bifida annually, the lives of thousands of children were affected each year.
Our collaboration began with Dr. Assem Abdel Latif and Dr. Osama Aglan at Ain Shams University in Cairo, which became our first NeuroKids training site. Our training focused on the Warf (ETV/CPC) procedure, with the overarching goal of reducing the burden of shunt dependence in affected children. Since then, we worked together with Dr. Abdel Latif and Dr. Aglan to pioneer our remote presence training model, ensuring continuous mentorship and support to deliver quality neurosurgical care to all families in need.
In addition to our training, Karl Storz installed the endoscopic equipment and trained the team on its use and maintenance, and Ohana One provided the remote presence technology we used to mentor neurosurgeons at Ain Shams.
Today, with two trained partners on the ground, we envision the establishment of multiple centers capable of addressing the neurosurgical requirements of over 41 million Egyptian children.
Number of children who have received hydrocephalus surgeries since NeuroKids intervention:
95 Children
Since 2022
Demographic Statistics
113,918,492
Total Population*
41 Million
Total pediatric population (<18 years)
2.76-6.76
Estimated Incidence of Hydrocephalus (per 1000 live births)
(Source: Abebe et al. 2022 PMID: 35592592; Ali et al. 2023 PMID: 36787137 – cited Ali et al. 2015)
Partner Hospitals
C A I R O
Egyptian Team
Dr. Assem Abdel Latif
LECTURER AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NEUROSURGERY AND PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
Dr. Assem Abdel-Latif is a Lecturer and Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery at Ain Shams University, Cairo. He received training from Dr. Warf at Ain Shams University in 2022. Dr. Abdel-Latif formerly completed a clinical fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Osama Aglan
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Dr. Osama Aglan is on the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University, Egypt. Dr. Aglan completed a global pediatric neurosurgical fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2019, where he worked alongside Dr. Warf. Since then he has helped reduce affected children’s shunt dependence through the ETV/CTC procedure he learned from Dr. Warf.
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We provide training curriculums, endoscopy equipment, and remote presence technology to hospitals and surgeons in places with the greatest needs.
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NeuroKids partners with local public and private children’s hospitals and individual surgeons to help build the skills and systems to better address hydrocephalus and spina bifida.
We train and support neurosurgeons in The Warf procedure using today’s technology to close the gap in surgical training and promote best practices in treatment and care. Through both in-person and remote technology, as well as equipment and supplies, we ensure practical training at scale, saving time and money.
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