Background With the demographic transition disproportionately affecting developing
nations, the healthcare burden associated with the elderly is likely to be compounded by …

Background With an aging global population comes an obligate and substantial burden of
noncommunicable disease, especially in low-and middle-income countries. An unknown …

Background There is limited evidence to characterize the burden of unmet need of surgical
diseases in low-and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to determine …

Background: Uganda's ageing population (age 50 years and older) will nearly double from
2015 to 2050. HIV/AIDS, diabetes, stroke among other disease processes have been …

Background As the demographic transition occurs across developing countries, an
increasing number of elderly individuals are affected by disasters and conflicts. This study …

Background With an ageing global population comes major non-communicable disease
burden, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. An unknown proportion of …

BACKGROUND: Operative disease is estimated to contribute to 11% of the global burden of
disease, but no studies have correlated this figure to operative burden at the community …

Background: Surgery in geriatric patients constitutes a major but neglected public health
problem. It hence poses a great challenge to surgeons and general practitioners practising …

Background Surgical care is increasingly recognised as an important part of global health
yet data for the burden of surgical disease are scarce. The Surgeons OverSeas Assessment …

Background Noncommunicable diseases, including those requiring surgical care, are
increasingly straining low-and middle-income countries. Globally, 11% of all disability …