Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Abebe Bekele (University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda; College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)

Deputy Editors:

• Dr Seke Kazuma (Department of Surgery, Ndola Teaching Hospital, Ndola, Zambia)
• Dr Robert Parker (Tenwek Hospital, Kenya; Brown University, USA)

Editorial Board:

• Prof. Ignatius Kakande (Chairman; Uganda)
• Prof. Mayen Achiek (College of Medicine, University of Juba, South Sudan)
• Dr Rose Alenyo (College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda)
• Dr Kirsteen Awori (College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya)
• Dr Vanda Amado (School of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique)
• Prof. Eric Borgstein (Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi)
• Dr Jean Claude Byiringiro (College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda)
• Dr Laston Chikoya (Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Zambia)
• Mr James Geraghty (Department of Surgery, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Ireland)
• Dr Joseph Kahamba (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania)
• Prof. Berhanu Kotisso (College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
• Dr Patrick Kyamanywa (Kampala International University, Uganda)
• Dr William Mahalu (Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania)
• Ms Deirdre Mangaoang (RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme Coordinator)
• Dr Celestine Mbangtang (School of Medicine, University of Namibia)
• Dr Hagos Biluts Mersha (College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
• Prof. Nyengo Mkandawire (College of Medicine, University of Malawi)
• Dr Faith Muchemwa (College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe)
• Prof. Godfrey Muguti (College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe)
• Dr James Munthali (School of Medicine, University of Zambia)
• Dr Akutu Munyika (School of Medicine, University of Namibia)
• Dr Philip Blasto Ooko (Kabarak University, Kenya)
• Prof. Emile Rwamasirabo (King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda)
• Dr Bruce Steffes (Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons)
• Prof. Sean Tierney (Adelaide and Meath National Children's Hospital, Ireland)
• Dr Thomas Weiser (Department of Surgery, Stanford University, USA)
• Prof. Sherry Wren (Department of Surgery, Stanford University, USA)

Assistant Editors:

• Dr Andrew A. Mataya (Malawi)
• Dr Godfrey Sama Philipo (Tanzania; COSECSA Research and Patient Outcomes Coordinator)

Editorial Consultant: Ms Margaret Tarpley (Rwanda)

IT Officer: Mr Christopher Minja (Tanzania)