Background In low and middle-income countries, approximately 85% of children have a
surgically treatable condition before the age of 15. Within these countries, the burden of …

Pediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa is disadvantaged by the large number of sick
children, disease patterns specific to the region, late presentation, and advanced pathology …

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 …

Purpose While an estimated two billion people lack access to surgical care, little data are
available on surgical conditions for pediatric populations in low-and middle-income …

Pediatric age groups constitute more than 50% of the Sub-Saharan African, SSA,
population. Very poor socioeconomic conditions and rare and advanced pathologies are the …

Background In many low-and middle-income countries, data on the prevalence of surgical
diseases have been derived primarily from hospital-based studies, which may lead to an …

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 …

Introduction Children's surgical access in low and low-middle income countries is severely
limited. Investigations detailing met and unmet surgical access are necessary to inform …

There is growing evidence that childhood surgical conditions, especially injuries, are
common in developing countries and that poor care results in significant numbers of deaths …

Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe the pattern of pediatric surgery in Rwanda and
to determine the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions that require the expertise of a …