Postoperative pain is one of the most prevalent complications following surgery, and more
than 47% of surgical patients endure postoperative discomfort worldwide. In Africa, due to …

The outcome of neonatal surgery has significantly improved over the decades in high-
income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), however, it has lagged behind. This is a …

Background Management of acute, post-operative, and chronic pain requires access to and
availability of opioids. While often oversupplied in high-income countries, significant …

Multiple constraints require an organization based on a network of health professionals
working in sickle cell referral centers with specific missions of research, communication …

Aim Examine the state of the science for pain management in children living in low‐middle
income countries (LMIC). Background Significant challenges exist in pain management for …

This article examines the societal impact of thermal injury in low-and middle-income
countries. The authors describe the unique challenges of these health care systems in …

Introduction The mortality rates and Disability Adjusted Life Years lost of burn injuries
(including scalds) among children below 15 years of age in Africa are more than ten and 20 …

Background Buruli ulcer (BU) is described as a relatively painless condition; however
clinical observations reveal that patients do experience pain during their treatment …

Pediatric sedation clinics are rare in low-income countries. Our aim is to describe the
establishment of the first-ever pediatric sedation clinic in Ethiopia and provide an …

The burden of death and disability attributable to lack of access to surgical care for traumatic
injuries, as well as of nontraumatic chronic conditions and soft tissue and bone infections …