Surgery, as described by
Dr. Kim, President of the World Bank, is an “indivisible, indispensable part ofhealthcare”, however it is estimated that five billion people do not have
access to safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia care.
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Of an estimated 312.9
million surgical procedures performed in 2012, only 6.3% were undertaken in the
poorest nations, which comprise over a third of the global population. For too
long the myth that surgery is the preserve of the rich has prevailed; however,
a new age is dawning. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery’s report Global
Surgery 2030, appositely published in 2015, coinciding with a recommitment to
universal health coverage (UHC) and the publication of the post-2015 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), has finally brought surgery into the crosshairs of
global health focus. Global Surgery 2030, which congregated what was known
about global surgery and publicized a number of the Commission’s de novo
publications (which significantly added to our understanding of surgery in
low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs)), is a call to arms for those
wishing to reduce healthcare inequality. Read more>>>>>>
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