Capnography is now recognized as an indispensable patient safety monitor. Evidence
suggests that its use improves outcomes in operating rooms, intensive care units, and …

Background Safe anaesthesia and surgery are a public health imperative. There are few
data describing outcomes for children undergoing anaesthesia and surgery in Africa. We …

Abstract Introduction In December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent
need for rapid collaboration, research, and interventions. International research …

Introduction Coronavirus disease-19 led to a significant reduction in surgery worldwide.
Studies, however, of the effect on surgical volume for pediatric patients in low-income and …

Background This paper describes the development and implementation of a unique
laparoscopic suturing course in a resource-constrained setting and reviews the initial …

OBJECTIVES: Dedicated PICUs are slowly starting to emerge in sub-Saharan Africa.
Establishing these units can be challenging as there is little data from this region to inform …

Introduction Paediatric surgical care is a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
where 42% of the population are children. Building paediatric surgical capacity to meet SSA …

To solve the urgent problem of acute shortage of paediatric anaesthetists in Nigeria, general
anaesthetists should be empowered through short courses to provide safe anaesthesia for …

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

Abstract Introduction/Background Safe and quality surgery is crucial for child health. In
Rwanda, district hospitals serve as primary entry points for pediatric patients needing …