To the best of our knowledge, there has not been any recent available study of trauma-
related hospitalisation of paediatric patients in an urban area of the sub-Saharan countries …

Background Pediatric surgical practice is different in low-and middle-income countries as
compared to North America. While resources are limited, the impact of pediatric surgical …

Background: Congenital malformations are a significant component of the global burden of
disease among children, accounting for 25 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) …

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 Half the world's population is at risk of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE,
out-of-pocket spending of more than 10% of annual expenditure) should they require …

If attendance at a session speaks to the relevance of a topic, then “pediatric surgery in low-
income countries: international partnerships” was an important subject for many who …

Background There is a paucity of research comparing pediatric risk-adjusted trauma
mortality between high-income and low-and middle-income countries. This limits …

Objectives Trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The literature
on paediatric trauma epidemiology in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited …

The aim of the present study is to report on the difficulties in developing paediatric surgery in
a teaching hospital in Tanzania. The methods are as follows:(1) information on the …

Background The purpose of this study was to estimate the unmet burden of surgically
correctable congenital anomalies in African low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …