Background Conditions amenable to surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anaesthesia (SOTA)
care are a major contributor to death and disability in Ghana. SOTA care is an essential …

Background A major constraint to surgical care delivery in low-resource settings is
inadequate workforce availability. Surgical task shifting (TShifting) and task sharing …

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 …

This review explores the significant advancements in paediatric surgery in Africa during the
twenty-first century, with a particular focus on capacity-building, education, infrastructural …

Key points Challenges:• 1.7 billion children are deprived of surgical care due to economic,
political and social factors that lead to inequitable healthcare.• 90% of children live in LMICs …

Introduction Pediatric surgery is essential to a well-functioning health system. Unmet
surgical needs contribute to 6.7% of pediatric deaths in Malawi. Understanding the current …

Over half of the Ugandan population is under 18-years-old. Surgical care is provided by
district general hospitals, whose activity is coordinated by fourteen regional referral …

La cirugía, pilar de la medicina moderna, demanda planificación precisa. La lista de
verificación de cirugía segura se rige como herramienta esencial, asegurando la …

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant threat to healthcare systems worldwide. Efforts
to contain the pandemic, including lock-down and cancellation of elective surgery, increased …