Background Injuries and surgical diseases are leading causes of global mortality. We
sought to identify successful strategies to augment surgical capacity and research …

The purpose of this study was to identify the various problems with surgical care in the
developing world and enumerate identified strategies or propose solutions. We also sought …

Background Access to surgical care and emergency obstetrical care is limited in low-income
countries. The Solomon Islands is one of the poorest countries in the Pacific region. Access …

Background The earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 caused significant
devastation to both the country and the existing healthcare infrastructure in both urban and …

Methods Using qualitative methods, we evaluated the perspectives of surgeons with
extensive volunteer experience in low-resource countries. We collected data through in …

Academic communities are increasingly involved in efforts to address the overwhelming
burden of disease in low-middle income countries. There is, however, little research …

Abstract Purpose of Review Everybody will be aware of the inequality in the provision of
healthcare across the planet, but relatively few people will be aware of the scale of the …

In Africa, children constitute more than half of the population, 1 and therefore much effort is
devoted to the prevention and treatment of childhood diseases. Emphasis is placed on …

Introduction Expenditures on material supplies and medications constitute the greatest per
capita costs for surgical missions. We hypothesized that supply acquisition at non-profit …

Background: Education and training of local healthcare staff is a crucial component of a
surgical mission. Facing The World (FTW) is a UK-based craniofacial charity that provides …