Surgery is essential for global cancer care in all resource settings. Of the 15·2 million new
cases of cancer in 2015, over 80% of cases will need surgery, some several times. By 2030, …

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The global disparities in both surgical disease burden and access to delivery of surgical
care are gaining prominence in the medical literature and media. Concurrently, there is an …

The Millennium Development Goals have ended and the Sustainable Development Goals
have begun, marking a shift in the global health landscape. The frame of reference has …

Background Approximately 150 million people suffer from financial catastrophe annually
because of out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPEs) on health. Although the National Health …

Background: The Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program (HRH Program) is a 7-year
(2012-2019) health professional training initiative led by the Government of Rwanda with …

Context Health care workers must possess high levels of medical knowledge, technical
skills and also non‐technical skills ( NTS ) in order to provide safe, effective and patient‐centred …

Background In low-resource settings, access to emergency cesarean section is associated
with various delays leading to poor neonatal outcomes. In this study, we described the delays …

Background Since long travel times to reach health facilities are associated with worse
outcomes, geographic accessibility is one of the six core global surgery indicators; this …

Global disparities in the distribution, specialization, diversity, and competency of the health
workforce are striking. Countries with fewer health professionals have poorer health …