There is great global disparity in the outcome of infants born with gastroschisis. Mortality
approaches 100% in many low income countries. Barriers to better outcomes include lack of …

Purpose Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a bellwether for a country's ability to care for
sick newborns. We aim to review the existing literature from low-and middle-income …

Background There is a significant unmet need for children's surgical care in low‐and middle‐
income countries (LMICs). Multidisciplinary collaboration is required to advance the surgical …

Background: Gastroschisis is associated with less than 4% mortality in high-income
countries and over 90% mortality in many tertiary paediatric surgery centres across sub …

In the last two decades, protracted industrial strikes, even during the COVID-19 pandemic
and conflicts among healthcare professionals and professional organizations have become …

Background Perioperative mortality is one of the tools that can help to assess the adequacy
of healthcare delivery in a nation. This audit was conducted to determine the 24-hour, 7-day …

Background This is a baseline assessment of surgical capacity in the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT), in preparation for the creation of a National Surgical, Obstetric, Anesthesia …

Background Incidences of anorectal malformations (ARM) occur in 1 of 2000–5000 live
births and up to 64% have associated malformations (ARMa). The aim of the study was to …

While the development from child to adult spans the first 8000 days (or 21 years) of life,
much of the focus in global child health has been on the first 1000 days of life (between …

This chapter apprises the readers of the causes and adverse impacts of the ongoing
interprofessional conflict and industrial action within the Nigerian healthcare system. The …