Executive summary Remarkable gains have been made in global health in the past 25
years, but progress has not been uniform. Mortality and morbidity from common conditions …

Summary The first Lancet Oncology Commission on Global Cancer Surgery was published
in 2015 and serves as a landmark paper in the field of cancer surgery. The Commission …

Background More than 2 billion people are unable to receive surgical care based on
operating theatre density alone. The vision of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery is …

Background Despite the growing incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Sub-Saharan
Africa, there is yet to be a study to map the current burden of the disease on the continent …

BACKGROUND Significant care continuum delays between acute traumatic brain injury
(TBI) and definitive surgery are associated with poor outcomes. Use of the “3 delays” model …

Abstract Background Globally, an estimated 275,000 maternal deaths, 2.7 million neonatal
deaths, and 2.6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015. Major improvements could …

OBJECTIVE Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability
worldwide, with a disproportionate burden of this injury on low-and middle-income countries …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, surgical access is limited by an inadequate
surgical workforce, lack of infrastructure and decreased care-seeking by patients. Delays in …

Background Access to timely neurosurgical care in particular remains limited worldwide, and
is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, a decrease in overall life expectancy …

Introduction Routine health service provision decreased during the 2014–2016 Ebola virus
disease (EVD) outbreak in Sierra Leone, while caesarean section (CS) rates at public …