The International Program to Advance the Treatment of Hydrocephalus (iPATH) was organized as a cooperative effort of CURE International , the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, and the Karl Storz Company . The program trains and equips neurosurgeons responsible for treating Hydrocephalus in developing countries. In that practice context, shunt-dependence is dangerous for children with Hydrocephalus because of the high probability of shunt malfunctions over time that require emergency treatment. Unlike more developed countries where the existing economy, infrastructure, and health care system can readily support the emergency maintenance required for patients who are shunt-dependent, the lives of such children in less developed countries are threatened because of the lack of prompt access to neurosurgical care.

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