Data not only measure change, but also inspire and target it. Without data it is very difficult, if
not impossible, to accelerate and sustain lasting progress. The era of the millennium …

In the Sustainable Development Goals era, there is a new awareness of the need for an
integrated approach to healthcare interventions and a strong commitment to Universal …

To the Editor, It has been well-recognized that there is a need to collect and analyze
information regarding indicators to monitor the universal access of the population to safe …

Health indicators, established by the public health community and maintained by the World
Health Organization (WHO) on a per capita basis by member country, reveal important …

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly defined urgent goals for sustainable
development, calling for joint efforts of civil societies (nongovernmental organizations) …

Every six years, the World Health Organization (WHO) presents a renewed vision and
strategy to achieve its principal objective—''the attainment by all peoples of the highest …

The United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) target a wide range of
human conditions worldwide, including poverty, equity, development, gender, health, and …

The legend of the Figure currently reads:“A formula for advancing surgical system
strengthening and World Health Assembly resolution 68.15 through the World Health …

In a 2007 issue of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Froese 1 suggested that,''until
surgical services are widely available and affordable in remote as well as urban areas …

To the Editor, I read with great interest the recent editorial by Dr. Weiser et al. 1 that referred
to an accompanying report describing research on avoidable perioperative mortality in …