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

Introduction Children's surgical access in low and low-middle income countries is severely
limited. Investigations detailing met and unmet surgical access are necessary to inform …

Objective This study investigated the surgical services for children at the highest levels of the
public healthcare sector in Uganda. The aim was to determine volumes and types of …

OBJECTIVE: To study paediatric surgery rates in south-western Uganda, compare them to
rates in England, and determine if existing surgical facilities and workforce meet World …

Background African pediatric surgery (PS) faces multiple challenges. Information regarding
existing resources is limited. We surveyed African pediatric surgeons to determine available …

Background Existing data suggest a large burden of surgical conditions in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). However, surgical care for children in LMICs remains poorly …

Background While some data exist for the burden of pediatric surgical disease in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), little is known about pediatric surgical capacity. In an effort …

Background Despite the growing emphasis on provision of quality safe and affordable
surgical care in low-and middle-income countries, and the World Health Assembly …

Background About 96.3 million children and adolescents aged 0–19 years reside in Nigeria,
comprising 54% of the population. Without adequate access to surgery for commonly …

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 …