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

Background Out-of-pocket healthcare costs leading to catastrophic healthcare expenditure
pose a financial threat for families of children undergoing surgery in Sub-Saharan African …

Background: Data on utilization of paediatric surgical services and the burden of paediatric
surgical diseases in the West African subregion is scarce. Methodology: This retrospective …

About 1.7 billion children and adolescents, mostly in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) lack access to surgical care. While some of these countries have developed …

Abstract Purpose The Pediatric Emergency Surgery Course (PESC) trains rural Ugandan
providers to recognize and manage critical pediatric surgical conditions. 45 providers took …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Pediatric surgery is a well-established specialty in many developed
countries, but little is known about the status of the specialty in most developing countries …

Aim: To assess the epidemiology, pattern, and outcome of trauma in pediatric population.
Materials and Methods: A total of 1148 pediatric patients below 15 years of age presenting …

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

Background Specialized pediatric surgeons are unavailable in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Delegating some surgical tasks to non-physician clinical officers can mitigate the …