Purpose Little is known about the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions in low-and
middle-income countries. Many children never seek medical care, thus the true prevalence …

Background In low and middle-income countries, approximately 85% of children have a
surgically treatable condition before the age of 15. Within these countries, the burden of …

Purpose Surgical services for children are often absent in resource-limited settings.
Identifying the prevalence of surgical disease at the community level is important for …

Background Although great efforts are being undertaken to reduce child morbidity and
mortality globally, there is limited knowledge about the need for pediatric surgical care …

Purpose While an estimated two billion people lack access to surgical care, little data are
available on surgical conditions for pediatric populations in low-and middle-income …

Objective According to recent estimates, at least 11% of the total global burden of disease is
attributable to surgically-treatable diseases. In children, the burden is even more striking …

Introduction/purpose The burden of pediatric surgical disease is largely unknown in low-and
middle-income countries such as Uganda where access to care is limited. Methods …

Importance Although surgical conditions are increasingly recognized as causing a
significant health care burden among adults in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Background In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), an estimated 85% of children do
not have access to surgical care. The objective of the current study was to determine the …

Background: One of the objectives of the Millennium Development Goals is to improve child
health. We describe the burden of pediatric surgical disease at a tertiary hospital in Malawi …