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 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 …

Over the course of approximately 60 years, the field of pediatric urology has evolved as a
convergence of pediatric surgery, urology plastic surgery to address congenital anomalies of …

India, the largest lower-middle-income country (LMIC), contributes one-fifth of the global
population that lacks timely access to safe and affordable essential and emergency surgery …

Background The unmet burden of surgical care is high in low-income and middle-income
countries. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) proposed six indicators to …

Neonatal deaths now account for more than two-thirds of all deaths in the first year of life and
for about half of all deaths in children under-five years. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts up to …

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 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 …

Objectives To reduce preventable deaths of newborns and children, the United Nations set a
target rate per 1000 live births of 12 for neonatal mortality (NMR) and 25 for under-5 …

Background There are complex barriers that increase delays to surgical care in low-and
middle-income countries, particularly among the vulnerable population of children …