Abstract The 2015 Sustainable Development Goals emphasise good health to all with
reduced inequalities, and surgical and anaesthesia care is essential to achieve these …

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 …

ABSTRACT Background/Aims Paediatric surgical care is a critical component of child health
and basic universal health coverage and therefore should be included in comprehensive …

Background Unsafe surgical practices are a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality.
The WHO published its surgical safety checklist (SSC) to help reduce surgical errors and …

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: Trauma is a major problem which has a significant health, social, and economic
impact. Particularly, pediatric trauma carries substantial mortality and morbidity. This is a …

Introduction/Purpose: Globally, craniofacial surgery is limited due to disparities in expertise
and resources. Lack of treatment results in a negative impact on function, development, and …

Surgical care is critical for advancing adolescent health in low and middle-income countries
Surgical care is critical for advancing adolescent health in low and middle-income countries …

This study looks at social consumption in an economic framework. In this framework
individual consumption relative to a social frame of reference matters. In a series of four …