Background There is increasing interest in provision of essential surgical care as part of
public health policy in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Relatively simple …

Surgery is an essential component of health systems but has generally been neglected
within global public health. This is despite growing evidence documenting the cost …

Introduction There is a dearth of data on cost-effectiveness of surgical care in resource-poor
countries. Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières; MSF) is a nongovernmental …

Background A cost-effective analysis (CEA) can be a useful tool to guide resource allocation
decisions. However, there is a dearth of evidence on the cost/disability-adjusted life year …

Background The perception of surgery as expensive and complex might be a barrier to its
widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of …

Introduction Cost-effectiveness analysis can be a powerful policy-making tool. In the two
decades since the first cost-effectiveness analyses in global surgery, the methodology has …

Background Surgical care is emerging as a crucial issue in global public health.
Methodology is needed to assess the impact of surgical care from a public health …

Background Understanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy
makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic …

Background Approximately 30 per cent of the global burden of disease is surgical, and
nearly one-quarter of individuals who undergo surgery each year face financial hardship …

Background There is increasing evidence that lack of facilities, equipment, and expertise in
district hospitals across many low-and middle-income countries constitutes a major barrier to …