Background Surgical disease is inadequately addressed globally, and emergency
conditions requiring surgery contribute substantially to the global disease burden. Methods …

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 …

Summary Sub-Saharan Africa has a disproportionate burden of disease and faces a major
public-health challenge from non-communicable diseases. Although infectious diseases …

Introduction The global surgery workforce is in crisis in many low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs). The shortage of surgery, obstetrics, and anesthesia providers is an …

Introduction The unmet global burden of surgical disease is substantial. Currently, two billion
people do not have access to emergency and essential surgical care. This results in …

Background Disparities in the global availability of operating theatres, essential surgical
equipment and surgically trained providers are profound. Although efforts are ongoing to …

Background Surgery has been neglected in low-and middle-income countries for decades. It
is vital that the Post-2015 Development Agenda reflect that surgery is an important part of a …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted postgraduate training
programmes worldwide. This study aims to evaluate the Nigerian situation with respect to …

Background A first step toward improving surgical care in many low and middle income
countries is to document the need. To facilitate the collection and analysis of surgical …

Background Information regarding surgical capacity in the developing world is limited by the
paucity of available data regarding surgical care, infrastructure, and human resources in the …