Importance Financial toxicity (FT) is the negative impact of cost of care on financial well-
being. Patients with breast cancer are at risk for incurring high out-of-pocket costs given the …

Micro-or minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) have been the latest addition to the
glaucoma surgical treatment paradigm. This term refers not to a single surgery, but rather to …

Introduction Despite an estimated one-third of the global burden of disease being surgical,
only limited estimates of accessibility to surgical treatment in sub-Saharan Africa exist and …

Background Like many low-and-middle-income countries in Africa, documented assessment
of the neurosurgical workforce, equipment, infrastructure, and scope of service delivery in …

Age-related cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment among older adults. Many
significant cases remain undiagnosed or neglected in communities, due to limited …

Background Global neurosurgery operates at the intersection of neurosurgery and public
health. Although most global neurosurgery initiatives have targeted neurosurgeons and …

Background Significant limitations in pediatric surgical capacity exist in low-and middle-
income countries, especially in rural regions. Recent global children's surgical guidelines …

Background Delayed access to surgical care for congenital conditions in low-and middle-
income countries is associated with increased risk of death and life-long disabilities …

Background The implementation of community-based health insurance in (CBHI) in Rwanda
has reduced out of pocket (OOP) spending for the> 79% of citizens who enroll in it but the …

Over the last decades, health care costs have been increasing at an alarming, exponential
rate which is considered unsustainable. Surgical care utilizes one‐third of health care costs …