Background Sub-Saharan Africa experiences a disproportionate amount of pediatric
surgical disease, with 80% of children lacking access to timely, affordable, and safe surgical …

Background Congenital conditions comprise a significant portion of the global burden of
surgical conditions in children. In Somaliland, over 250,000 children do not receive required …

Children's health care providers and children's surgery providers can partner to improve
children's health by developing the surgical workforce, focusing on “best buy” surgeries …

Abstract Background The Disease Control Priorities (DCP-3) group defines surgery as
essential if it addresses a significant burden, is cost-effective, and is feasible—yet the …

Objective The aim of this study was to develop an international expert consensus on priority
pediatric otolaryngology‐head and neck surgery (OHNS) conditions and procedures for …

Abstract Background The Global Initiative for Children's Surgery group published the
Optimal Resources for Children's Surgery (OReCS) document outlining the essential criteria …

Background Childhood neurosurgical conditions such as hydrocephalus and spina bifida
represent a significant burden of death and disability worldwide, particularly in low and …

Background More than 100,000 cleft lip and palate patients have benefited from
reconstructive surgeries in Africa because of surgical support from non-governmental …

Background Access to pediatric surgical intervention in low-income countries is expanding,
but investments in post-surgical care have received less attention. This study explored the …

Remarkable gains have been made in global health over the past 25 years, including
reduction in child mortality in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)[1]. However …