Objective: To determine the cost-effectiveness of building and maintaining a dedicated
pediatric operating room (OR) in Uganda from the societal perspective. Background: Despite …

This study examines the cost-effectiveness of constructing a dedicated pediatric operating
room (OR) in Uganda, a country where access to surgical care is limited to 4 pediatric …

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 Surgical care is critical to establish effective healthcare systems in low-and
middle-income countries, yet the unmet need for surgical conditions is as high as 65% in …

Background Financial protection from catastrophic health care expenditure (CHE) and
patient out-of-pocket (OOP) spending are key indicators for sustainable surgical delivery. We …

Children's surgical care is cost-effective and can avert mortality and long-term disability in
children, with ramifications throughout life not only for the patient, but for the extended family …

Background The significant burden of emergency operations in low-and middle-income
countries can overwhelm surgical capacity leading to a backlog of elective surgical cases …

Background Out-of-pocket healthcare costs leading to catastrophic healthcare expenditure
pose a financial threat for families of children undergoing surgery in Sub-Saharan African …

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 …

Background The relationship between economic status and pediatric surgical capacity in
low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs) is poorly understood. In sub‐Saharan Africa …