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 …

Children's surgical care is cost-effective and can avert mortality and long-term disability in
children, with ramifications throughout life not only for the patient, but for the extended family …

Background The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery reported that 5 billion people lack
access to safe, affordable surgical care. The majority of these people live in low-resource …

Key points Challenges:• 1.7 billion children are deprived of surgical care due to economic,
political and social factors that lead to inequitable healthcare.• 90% of children live in LMICs …

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

An estimated two-thirds of the world's children and adolescents, most of whom live in low-
and middle-income countries lack access to safe, quality, and timely surgical care. While …

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

Recent initiatives in global health have emphasized universal coverage of essential health
services. Surgical conditions play a critical role in child health in resource-poor areas. This …

Investing in surgery has been highlighted as integral to strengthening overall health systems
and increasing economic prosperity in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) …