Aims: While the developed world has significantly reduced mortality from surgical conditions
in children, there is lack of adequate data on the outcome of children's surgical conditions in …

Background: Although the global number of newborn deaths declined from 5 million (1990)
to 2.4 million (2020), children face the greatest risk of death within their first 28 days of life …

Background There are ongoing efforts to improve the quality of surgical care for children in
low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa. The purpose of this study was to review …

Purpose: In order to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 target of a two-
thirds reduction in under-five mortality from 1990 to 2015, major reductions are going to be …

Introduction/purpose The burden of pediatric surgical disease is largely unknown in low-and
middle-income countries such as Uganda where access to care is limited. Methods …

Introduction and aim The neonatal period is a critical time for infants, and 2/3 of first-year
mortality occurs during this period. In developing countries, surgical diseases are the most …

Introduction: Pediatric mortality is a cause for serious concern particularly in resource-poor
countries all over the world. Indeed it is estimated that in 2010, about 99% of the 7.7 million …

Background The role of surgery in global health has gained greater attention in recent years.
Approximately 1.8 billion children below 15 years live in low‐and middle‐income countries …

Background The precise burden of paediatric surgical care in South Africa is unknown. In
the absence of epidemiological data, hospital-based study is a first step to gauge the burden …

Background The perioperative mortality rate is a key indicator of the quality of surgical
services in low and middle-income countries.(LMIC). Objective To determine the …