Pediatric Surgery as an Essential Component of Global Child Health
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Date
2016
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In Seminars in pediatric surgery
Abstract
Recent initiatives in global health have emphasized universal coverage of essential health services. Surgical conditions play a critical role in child health in resource-poor areas. This article discusses (1) the spectrum of pediatric surgical conditions and their treatment; (2) relevance to recent advances in global surgery; (3) challenges to the prioritization of surgical care within child health, and possible solutions; (4) a case example from a resource-poor area (Uganda) illustrating some of these concepts; and (5) important child health initiatives with which surgical services should be integrated. Pediatric surgery providers must lead the effort to prioritize children׳s surgery in health systems development.
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Keywords
Global pediatric surgery; Low and middle income countries; Congenital anomalies; Global health disparities; Global child health; Uganda
Citation
Ozgediz, D., Langer, M., Kisa, P., & Poenaru, D. (2016, February). Pediatric surgery as an essential component of global child health. In Seminars in pediatric surgery (Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 3-9). WB Saunders.https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2015.09.002