Globalization of national surgical, obstetric and anesthesia plans: the critical link between health policy and action in global surgery

• Main Authors: Paul Truché (Author), Haitham Shoman (Author), Ché L. Reddy (Author), Desmond T. Jumbam (Author), Joanna Ashby (Author), Adelina Mazhiqi (Author), Taylor Wurdeman (Author), Emmanuel A. Ameh (Author), Martin Smith (Author), Edwin Lugazia (Author), Emmanuel Makasa (Author), Kee B. Park (Author), John G. Meara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Efforts from the developed world to improve surgical, anesthesia and obstetric care in low- and middle-income countries have evolved from a primarily volunteer mission trip model to a sustainable health system strengthening approach as private and public stakeholders recognize the enormous...