Background Large discrepancies exist between standards of healthcare provision in high-
income (HICs) and low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The root cause is often …

There are notable inequities in health outcomes for children based on their social
determinants of health (SDOH), including where they are born and live, their primary …

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 …

Abstract Purpose The Pediatric Emergency Surgery Course (PESC) trains rural Ugandan
providers to recognize and manage critical pediatric surgical conditions. 45 providers took …

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 Significant limitations in pediatric surgical capacity exist in low-and middle-
income countries, especially in rural regions. Recent global children's surgical guidelines …

Global surgery is an essential component of Universal Health Coverage. Surgical conditions
account for almost one-third of the global burden of disease, with the majority of patients …

Background Ninety-four percent of congenital anomalies occur in low-and middle-income
countries. In Uganda, only three pediatric surgeons and three pediatric anesthesiologists …

Background Low-and middle-income countries like Uganda face a severe shortage of
pediatric surgeons. Most children with a surgical emergency are treated by nonspecialist …

Background A popular paradigm to support surgical education for low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) is partnering with high-income country (HIC) surgeons. These …