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: Cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is estimated to occur in 1 out of every 700 births,
but for many people residing in low-and middle-income countries this deformity may be …

Background The WHO estimates a global shortage of 2.8 million physicians, with severe
deficiencies especially in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). The unequitable distribution …

Background Brazil boasts a health scheme that aspires to provide universal coverage, but
its surgical system has rarely been analysed. In an effort to strengthen surgical systems …

Objective The purpose of this study was to review inpatients undergoing tracheostomies at
a tertiary care pediatric hospital in a 24-month period and to identify the indications, …

Timely, affordable access to screened blood is essential to the provision of safe surgical
care and depends on three key aspects: adequate volume of blood supply, safe protocols for …

Background The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) described the lack of
access to safe, affordable, timely surgical, and anesthesia care. It proposed a series of 6 …

Access to the medical literature is essential for both the practice of evidence-based
medicine and meaningful contribution to medical sciences. Nonetheless, only 12% of newly …

Background Of the 24 million people predicted to have cancer by 2050, 70% will live in low-
and middle-income countries (LMIC). As a result, cancer care is becoming a priority for …

Objectives/Hypothesis Retropharyngeal abscesses are a difficult to diagnose condition in
children. Though some children with such abscesses can be managed with intravenous (IV) …