Publications, Presentations and Social Media

Value of working in the developing world

Teichmann D. The Value of Urolink: an OOPE experience. Urology News 2019; 23 (4) 30-31

Biyani S, Campain N, Moore M, Gobezie A, Teferi GT, MacDonagh R. Urolink supporting the development of urological services in Hawassa, Ethiopia.   BJUI 2019; 123(6): 917-920

Campain NJ, Venn S, Biyani CS, MacDonagh RP, McGrath JS, on behalf of BAUS Urolink. Global urology: a survey of members of the British Association of Urological Surgeons.  J Clin Urol 2016; 9(6): 409 - 416

Campain NJ, MacDonagh RP, Mteta KA, McGrath JS; on behalf of BAUS Urolink. Over the horizon - future innovations in global urology.  BJUI 2015; 116(3): 318‐320

Potential downsides of training in the developing world

Gujral S, Nassanga R. UROLINK - benefits for trainees from both sides. BJUI 2002; 89(Suppl.1): 11-12

Logistics of working in the developing world

McGrath, JS, MacDonagh, RP. UROLINK – a changing face: learning from experience, responding to change and rediscovering our roots.  BJUI 2010; 105: 157–159

Harrison N. UROLINK: a model for working together in a changing world. BJUI 2002; 89(Suppl.1): 1-5

MacDonagh R, Jiddawi M, Parry V. Twinning: the future for sustainable collaboration.  BJUI 2002; 89(Suppl.1): 13-17

Harrison NW, Eshleman JL, Ngugi PM. Ethical issues of the developing world. Br J Urol 1995; 76(Suppl.2):  93-6

Teaching and training

Soko G. A first of many: Zambia represents at EUREP19. EAU Newspaper 2019

Campain N, Kailavasan M, Chalwe M, Gobeze A, Teferi G, Lane R,  Biyani CS. An Evaluation of the Role of Simulation Training for Teaching Surgical Skills in Sub-Saharan Africa.  World J Surgery 2018; 42(4): 923‐929 

Campain NJ, Parnham AS, Spasojevic N, Reeves F, Venn S, Biyani CS. Use of a simulated model to teach male adult circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa.  World J Surgery 2017; 41(1): 10-13

Campain NJ, MacDonagh RP, Mteta KA, McGrath JS, on behalf of BAUS Urolink. Current challenges to urological training in sub-Saharan Africa.  BJUI 2015; 116(3): 316‐318

Manjunath A. The Lester Eshleman Urology Workshop (Tanzania): a trainee’s perspective. Urology News 2014; 18 (4)

McGrath JS, Painter D, Payne SR. Surgical training in the developing world. BMJ Career Focus, January 2005; 46–8 

McGrath J. Out of Africa. Hospital Doctor; July 2004

Evans CM,  Duffy P, Rees R. Trainees' Forum: 2003 Visit to Zambia.  Urology News 2004; 8(2): 28-30

Gujral S, Nassanga R. UROLINK - benefits for trainees from both sides. BJUI 2002; 89(Suppl.1): 11-12

Urology in specific geographic locations

Aslam ZM. The scent of Ethiopia: a personal story part 2. Urology News 2017; 21 (4) 

Aslam ZM, Teferi G, Gobeze A, Biyani C S, Watson GM, The scent of Ethiopia: a personal story part 1. Urology News 2016; 20 (4) 

Evans C. UROLINK in sub-Saharan Africa. BJUI 2002; 89(Suppl.1): 6-10

Fellows GJ. Lessons from a regional hospital. A personal view of urology at KCMC, Tanzania.   Trop Doctor 1995;  25(Suppl.1): 68–72

Specific diseases or conditions of urological interest

Biyani CS, Bhatt J, Taylor J, Gobeze AA, McGrath J, MacDonagh R. Introducing endourology to a developing country: how to make it sustainable.  J Clin Urol. 2013; 7(3): 202–207

Click here or on the logo (left) to listen to Neville Harrison, the first chair of Urolink, talking to Steve Payne about how he first came under Africa's spell, his role in the setting up of Urolink in the 1980's, and who helped him achieve the first sustainable link to KCMC in Tanzania. A  fascinating retrospective, as Urolink celebrated it's thirtieth birthday!

Neville also gives insight into how the name Urolink came about: 

" The name Urolink reflects the principals of working together through personal links and with mutual respect - every link in the chain is of equal importance ."

This is as relevant today as it was at the organisation's inception!

Click here or on the logo (left) to hear a conversation between Steve Payne and Charles Mabedi (Consultant urologist in Lilongwe, Malawi) after he spent time training in the UK with Suzie Venn in Worthing. 

This podcast is a great opportunity to learn about the advantages and difficulties encountered by urologists coming from LMICs to the UK for further specialist surgical training.

Click here, or on the logo (left) to listen to Tim O'Brien (President of BAUS) talking to Suzie Venn, Nick Campain and Charles Mabedi about Urolink's activities in sub-Saharan Africa

The theme for 2017 was surgery in children and young people. All surgical specialties deal with children's surgical conditions, and most Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) have a demographic breakdown where nearly half of their population are under 16. The aim of the GSF Conference, held on 21 & 22 April 2017, was three fold:

1. to inform about global needs in surgery;
2. to provide information about how UK surgeons can be involved with surgical work, training and research in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs); and
3. to allow networking for surgeons, trainees and medical students interested in global surgery.

Conference programme  |  Video record of Day 1  |  Video record of Day 2