Editorial. Perceive the differences, differentiate the perceptions: why should we be interested in TBI management in Tanzania?

In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Global Neurosurgery: The Situation in Japan and the Philippines”

“…We, authors from both Japan and the Philippines, do experience this stark contrast, being neurosurgeons who are involved in both research work and the care of patients. And yet we think that the time is ripe for the pivot to the Japanese adage of “Wakon-yōsai,” roughly translated as “Japanese spirit with Western learning”—which in a manner of speaking would be to “think globally and act locally.” As the global neurosurgery movement has quite intentionally facilitated, meaningful research can come from anywhere in the world—data on traumatic brain injury in LMICs are now perceived to be important, 5 while interest on the inquiry into the management of traumatic brain injury in low-resource settings has now gained traction. 6 , 7 , 8 …”