Cardiac surgery in low-and middle-income countries: a state-of-the-art review
D Vervoort, JBD Swain, AT Pezzella… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Six billion people in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack timely or
ready access to safe and affordable cardiac surgical care when needed, which remains a …
ready access to safe and affordable cardiac surgical care when needed, which remains a …
Innovative financing to fund surgical systems and expand surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries
Strong surgical systems are necessary to prevent premature death and avoidable disability
from surgical conditions. The epidemiological transition, which has led to a rising burden of …
from surgical conditions. The epidemiological transition, which has led to a rising burden of …
A financing strategy to expand surgical health care
Despite an evolving need to provide surgical health care globally, few health systems,
particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), can sufficiently provide …
particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), can sufficiently provide …
Defining surgical workforce density targets to meet child and neonatal mortality rate targets in the age of the sustainable development goals: a global cross-sectional …
Objectives To reduce preventable deaths of newborns and children, the United Nations set a
target rate per 1000 live births of 12 for neonatal mortality (NMR) and 25 for under-5 …
target rate per 1000 live births of 12 for neonatal mortality (NMR) and 25 for under-5 …
Health system needs to establish cardiac surgery centers
D Vervoort, A Premkumar, H Ghandour… - The Thoracic and …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, responsible for
nearly 18 million deaths each year. More than 80% of these take place in low-and middle …
nearly 18 million deaths each year. More than 80% of these take place in low-and middle …
[HTML][HTML] Global Access to Comprehensive Care for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
Pediatric and congenital heart disease (PCHD) is common but remains forgotten on the
global health agenda. Congenital heart disease is the most frequent major congenital …
global health agenda. Congenital heart disease is the most frequent major congenital …
Using group model building to capture the complex dynamics of scaling up district-level surgery in Arusha region, Tanzania
Background: Scaling up surgery at district hospitals (DHs) is the critical challenge if the
Tanzanian national Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthesia Plan (NSOAP) objectives are to be …
Tanzanian national Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthesia Plan (NSOAP) objectives are to be …
Incorporating surgical and anesthesia care into universal health care: a national plan for the development of surgery in Madagascar
V Ravelojaona, X Ma, MF Samison… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Efforts have been made to strengthen national health systems for safe, affordable, and timely
surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia (SOTA) care since 2015 when the Lancet …
surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia (SOTA) care since 2015 when the Lancet …
Can sugar taxes be used for financing surgical systems in Nigeria? A mixed-methods political economy analysis
M Ifeanyichi, C Dim, M Bognini… - Health Policy and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This study determined the feasibility of investing revenues raised through Nigeria's sugar-
sweetened beverage (SSB) tax of 10 Naira/l to support the implementation of the National …
sweetened beverage (SSB) tax of 10 Naira/l to support the implementation of the National …
Innovative Financing to Scale High-Value Anesthesia Health Services in Health Systems
Abstract Purpose of Review Anesthesia health services are an indivisible component of high-
value health systems, yet almost half of the countries worldwide do not meet the …
value health systems, yet almost half of the countries worldwide do not meet the …