Barriers and challenges to achieving equity in global children's surgery: A call to action

Semin Pediatr Surg. 2023 Dec;32(6):151346. doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2023.151346. Epub 2023 Nov 25.

Authors

Maryam Sherwani¹, Simone Abib², Lubna Samad³

Affiliations

¹ IRD Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan.
² Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) - Paulista School of Medicine, Pediatric Oncology Institute - GRAACC/UNIFESP.
³ IRD Global, Singapore. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 38041909
DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2023.151346

Abstract

A Call to Action.

Keywords: Access to care; Children's surgery; Global surgery; Health equity; Health systems; Health workforce.

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MeSH terms

Child
General Surgery* / trends
Humans