Importance Despite the highest injury rates worldwide, formal medical care is not often
sought after injuries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Unaffordable costs associated with trauma care …

Background Disparities in access to quality injury care are a growing concern worldwide,
with over 90% of global injury-related morbidity and mortality occurring in low-income …

Objective Injuries, trauma and non-communicable diseases are responsible for a rising
proportion of death and disability in low-income and middle-income countries. Delivering …

Background The main goal of the Essential Trauma Care (EsTC) project is to promote
affordable and sustainable improvements in trauma care, on the ground in individual …

Trauma is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, of which more than 90% occur in
low-and middle-income countries. Given the magnitude of this inequality, there is a need to …

Objective To explore views of service providers caring for injured people on: the extent to
which services meet patients' needs and their perspectives on factors contributing to any …

Background Appropriate referrals of injured patients could improve clinical outcomes and
management of healthcare resources. To gain insights for system development, we …

Background: Surgical capacity building has gained substantial momentum. However, care at
the hospital level depends on improved access to emergency services. There is no …

The epidemiologic, demographic, and socio-political transitions underway in many low-and
middle-income countries (LMIC) are associated with a substantial burden of disease due to …

Importance Trauma care capacity assessments in developing countries have generated
evidence to support advocacy, detailed baseline capabilities, and informed targeted …