Results A total of 6070 surgical procedures were done, accounting for 31% of all operations
and 33% of all pediatric admissions to the hospital The patients were predominantly male …

Recently, the role of surgery in global health has gained greater attention, although pediatric
surgery has received little specific emphasis. This paper highlights pediatric surgical …

Background The global burden of pediatric surgical conditions continues to remain
inadequately addressed, particularly in low-and middle-income countries. Among the many …

Successful health systems comprise good outcomes, accessibility and availability. Surgery
is the service that cuts across many treatment scenarios, yet in low-and middle-income …

Background An epidemiological transition is interesting Sub-Saharan Africa increasing the
burden of non-communicable diseases most of which are of surgical interest. Local …

Background Traditionally, efforts to reduce child mortality in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) have focused on infectious diseases. However, surgical care is …

Background Traditionally, efforts to reduce child mortality in low-‐and middle-‐income
countries(LMICs) have focused on infectious diseases. However, surgical care is …

Background: Delayed presentation of surgical disease often leads to infection in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition, many primary infections require surgical …

Background There are limited data regarding the available pediatric surgical workforce in
South Africa and their employment prospects on completion of their specialist training …