Training at University of Nairobi has made me become a holistic doctor and someone skilled in care of the sick and not in isolation but who believes that the better and healthier our environment, the healthier and happier we would be - Sister Onu Theresa from Nigeria. bit.ly/3ttN5xF

Abstract submission for the SSK Annual Scientific Conference 2024 is now open! Theme: Advancing Surgical Excellence through training. Follow the link to submit your work: abstracts.ssk.or.ke #SSK2024 #CallforAbstracts

🌟 Exciting news! Meet Vincent Kipkorir, a final year med student at UoN and a trailblazer in medical research! 📚 Don't miss his insights at the Students' Surgical Forum Conference on Dec 2nd at Chandaria Hall, UoN. 🎙️ Register now!🚀 #SSFConference2023 #RegisterToday #SSFKenya

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Excited to announce the COSECSA Research Methodology CPD Course 2024! 🌍 Join us for a 10-week online training starting Sept 20th to enhance your surgical research skills. Open to all global surgery enthusiasts. Register now: shorturl.at/1AJV8

We apologize for recent delays in The East and Central African Journal of Surgery due to technical issues. We’ve made advancements to streamline the peer review process and prevent future disruptions. Thank you for your patience and support. #COSECSA #ECAJS

📢 Calling all surgeons and researchers in the COSECSA region! We’re partnering with The Surgery Journal to launch a Reviewer Academy to boost your peer review skills. Interested? Fill out our Google form to express your interest and register. forms.gle/AGdgmn1pdzi9e8…

🌟Meet the ECAJS Editorial Team!🌟 Led by the EIC Prof. Abebe Bekele, featuring 6 deputy EICs and a managing editor, the team at ECAJS works tirelessly to advance surgical research in Africa. Read about ECAJS' journey here: ecajs.org/article/120972

Our Editorial Team & Editorial Board recently met to strategize ways to enhance the journal's impact across the ECSA region and beyond. Meet the great minds behind the ECAJS: 🔗 Editorial Board: ecajs.org/editorial-board 🔗 Editorial Team: ecajs.org/pages/781-edit…

In the final issue of 2024, Volume 29 Issue 4 (ecajs.org/issue/11246), we featured an editorial on the pitfalls and trade-offs of AI use in surgical research and the abstracts of the 24th COSECSA Conference alongside four original research articles.

Happy International Women's Day from the ECAJS Community! Today, we celebrate the incredible women in research & peer review. Your contributions advance evidence-based surgical practice & make research more inclusive. #IWD2025

Have you read the latest issue of the ECAJS? We discuss AI in surgical education, highlighting ECAJS's role in contributing to the development of AI models that align with local training needs and clinical realities. Read the full issue here: ecajs.org/issue/11961

In this article featured in Volume 30 issue 1 (2025), ecajs.org/article/131748, authors report the surgical approach to an unusual synovial sarcoma involving the pleura, bridging the upper retroperitoneum and lower posterior mediastinum and discuss care in context of literature.

This study assessed the safety, efficacy, and educational value of Mini-cholecystectomy performed by consultants and trainee registrars in a resource-limited setting and evaluated clinical outcomes. Read the full article here: ecajs.org/article/131969

Today, we reflect on the remarkable contributions of Prof. Ignatius Kakande, our second editor-in-chief and a guiding force behind the journal’s conception, birth and growth. We honor his legacy in this editorial as the giant on whose shoulder we stand on: ecajs.org/article/126502

Beautiful memories indeed...Prof Kakande shares a light moment with Abebe Bekele, MD - Prof. Abebe Bekele, the current Editor-in-Chief, as he hands over the leadership in steering the East and Central African Journal of Surgery.

A gangrenous transverse colon (GTC) in a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is rare in adults. This study, in Volume 30 Issue 1, reports a rare case of GTC in a CDH at 23 years managed via the abdominal approach. Read the full article here: ecajs.org/article/131746 Kizitomc

The Research Methodology Course was wrapped up with inspiring words from the COSECSA CEO. Participants from the region are now equipped and ready to kick off their projects - with mentors by their side! 🚀 #Research #CapacityBuilding

In the recent week, some of the editors from the East and Central African Journal of Surgery, alongside the COSECSA CEO, took part in providing support to the delivery of the Research Methodology Workshop. We hope that through such programs, there can be significant advancement of surgical care, practice, & policy.

Today, on Global Surgery Day, we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening surgical care across Africa and beyond. As we partner to ensure that scientific findings translate into tangible improvements in surgical care, we can build a future where safe surgery is accessible to all.