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 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 …

Background Surgical care is critical to establish effective healthcare systems in low-and
middle-income countries, yet the unmet need for surgical conditions is as high as 65% in …

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 …

This article helps to outline the scope of emergency paediatric operations in Tanzania by
quantifying the nature of cases seen over a 12 month period in a teaching hospital. Data …

Objective This study evaluates the priority given to surgical care for children within national
health policies, strategies and plans (NHPSPs). Participants and setting We reviewed the …

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 …

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 …

The report evaluates the need for paediatric surgical care in an urban area of sub-Saharan
Africa. Seven hundred and forty-one children were treated for surgical problems from …

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 …