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The neurology world is flat

Thomas Friedman, in his 2005 book The World is Flat , explained that a combination of progress in technology, transportation, and economic forces has accelerated “globalism.”1 Globalism means that our once-distant neighbors in the world—those in faraway countries—are no longer that far away. Our wealth, peace, health, and well-being are all tied together. Because of this, health problems throughout the world cannot be so easily ignored as in the past. In some areas of the world, especially in Africa, the ability of people to get good health care for neurologic problems or diseases receives less attention than other global health problems.

Johan Aarli and his co-authors discuss neurologic care in Africa in their article “Neurology in sub-Saharan Africa: A challenge for World Federation of Neurology.”2 Publication of this article reflects the increasing attention that the journal Neurology ® is paying to global health issues. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the part of Africa that is south of the Sahara Desert and contains many of the poorest or “developing” countries in the world. Developing countries have widespread poverty, high birth rates, poor economy, and most often depend on other countries for financial support.

Dr. Aarli and coworkers discuss the problems in SSA, ways to improve the situation, …