The 1 in 50
Brain Aneurysm Foundation Executive Director Christine Buckley hosts powerful conversations with survivors, experts, and advocates, sharing stories of resilience, hope, and awareness.
The 1 in 50
Mission:BRAIN's Fight to Close the Global Neurosurgery Gap
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In this episode, host Christine Buckley sits down with April Sabangan, RN and CEO of Mission:BRAIN, to talk about the staggering global shortage of neurosurgical care — from the roughly 29 countries that don't have a single neurosurgeon to the access gaps that persist in rural areas of the U.S. April traces Mission:BRAIN's fifteen-year path from a handful of UCSF colleagues volunteering in Mexico to a network of over 130 chapters in 30 countries, and shares a firsthand story from Sierra Leone that shows exactly what's at stake when neurosurgical care isn't available. The conversation also covers why training and mentorship multiply impact, the growing role of telemedicine and AI, and why April believes public understanding of the brain itself may be the biggest lever for changing outcomes.
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