Progress on surgical system strengthening has been slow due to a disconnect between
evidence generation and the information required for effective policymaking. This systematic …

We welcome the five published responses1-5 to our editorial, 6 which outlined a research
agenda for making surgery accessible in low-and middle-income country settings, where it is …

In response to increasing evidence that surgical conditions are an important global public
health problem, and data suggesting that essential surgical services can be delivered in a …

Global health is transitioning toward a focus on building strong and sustainable health
systems in developing countries; however, resources, funding, and agendas continue to …

Success in global surgery interventions cannot be claimed until consistent long-term follow
up is achieved and corresponding outcomes are studied. However, post-operative outcomes …

Background The field of global surgery has gained significant recent momentum, catalysed
by the 2015 publication of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, Disease Control …

After decades on the margins of primary health care, surgical and anaesthesia care is
gaining increasing priority within the global development arena. The 2015 publications of …

Global surgery as an essential component of global health. Global surgery is the study and
practice of improving access to timely, quality, and affordable surgical care. It emphasizes …

Objectives There is a lack of evidence-based guidelines for enhancing global surgical care
delivery. We propose a set of recommendations to serve as a framework to guide surgical …

The 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provided the global development
community with an opportunity to reflect on the triumphs and challenges encountered over …