“…In the years since, Of 116 neurosurgeons currently practicing in the country, 47 (40.5%) are homegrown, a cohort inclusive of two practitioners currently serving in the Maldives. [7,27] Furthermore, Nepal serves as a magnet for international neurosurgery residents and medical students hailing from Germany, Bangladesh, the UK, the USA, Switzerland, and Japan, among others, who opt to undertake neurosurgery electives within its precincts.…”