The Trocar Open Access Journal – 07/2022

Now that the pandemic seems to be easing, the world faces man-made disaster once again. A war in the middle of Europe affects the whole world because it has enormous economic consequences. The complex network of globalized trade relations gave us hope that people would take it into account and that we would be spared these undignified conflicts.

Unfortunately, the political developments of the past few decades do not point in the direction of lasting understanding between peoples. The climate crisis threatens mankind more and more obviously and even the last deniers should slowly fall silent. Therefore, it is important to continue to believe in the cohesion of people and to promote it.

ISGE tries to make a modest contribution to this. It is important that people from different cultures, countries and continents come together and have a common sense (in our case the medical care of women) on which they can work together. The support of women is a very important point, as there is still a clear discrimination against women around the world. The most recent example from the USA is particularly alarming for all liberal states.

After our successful meeting in Morocco, we will be visiting Africa again in September. In Cameroon we are organizing the second regional meeting and are happy to be able to pass on knowledge in the heart of Africa. But we too can always learn new things and reflect on our actions, since we are often trapped in our local bubbles by our own demands, such as those of our patients. Therefore, I would like to encourage all ISGE members, including non-members, to attend or get involved in our meetings. Become a member of ISGE! Our Special Interest Groups (Taskforces) are open for interested members. A non-profit organization like ISGE is always dependent on many helping hands. All are welcome as we see ourselves as a global community.

Best regards and enjoy Issue 2 Volume 3 of TheTrocar

Guenter Noé
Editor iC.