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

Background While some data exist for the burden of pediatric surgical disease in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), little is known about pediatric surgical capacity. In an effort …

Purpose Characterize pediatric surgical capacity in the eastern Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC) to identify areas of potential improvement. Methods The Pediatric Personnel …

Background Significant limitations in pediatric surgical capacity exist in low-and middle-
income countries, especially in rural regions. Recent global children's surgical guidelines …

Background In low-and middle-income countries, there is a gap between the need for
surgery and its equitable provision, and a lack of proxy indicators to estimate this gap. Sierra …

Background Existing data suggest a large burden of surgical conditions in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). However, surgical care for children in LMICs remains poorly …

Background The significant burden of emergency operations in low-and middle-income
countries can overwhelm surgical capacity leading to a backlog of elective surgical cases …

Purpose Pediatric surgical care in developing countries is not well studied. We sought to
identify the range of pediatric surgery available, the barriers to provision, and level of safety …

Introduction Paediatric surgical care is a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
where 42% of the population are children. Building paediatric surgical capacity to meet SSA …

Background African pediatric surgery (PS) faces multiple challenges. Information regarding
existing resources is limited. We surveyed African pediatric surgeons to determine available …