Objective While National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Plans (NSOAPs) have
emerged as a strategy to strengthen and scale up surgical healthcare systems in low/middle …

Introduction As childhood mortality from infectious diseases falls across sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), the burden of disease attributed to surgical conditions is increasing. However, limited …

BACKGROUND: The practice of pediatric surgery in Africa presents multiple challenges.
This report presents an overview of problems encountered in the training of pediatric …

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 …

Background Ninety-four percent of congenital anomalies occur in low-and middle-income
countries. In Uganda, only three pediatric surgeons and three pediatric anesthesiologists …

Background Congenital anomalies have risen to become the fifth leading cause of under-
five mortality globally. The majority of deaths and disability occur in low-and middle-income …

Historically, hundreds of thousands of children worldwide with surgical conditions would go
untreated due to a lack of access to appropriate care. In particular, the burden of paediatric …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, there is a growing awareness of the burden of paediatric
surgical diseases. This has highlighted the large discrepancy between the capacity to treat …

In this year's Robert E. Gross lecture, I describe how experiences early in my career at a
government referral hospital in Banjul, The Gambia, influenced my research. Collecting …

Background Access to pediatric surgical care in many sub‐Saharan African countries is
strongly limited by lack of medical facilities, adequate transport system, and trained medical …