Establishment of a Pediatric Surgical Unit at a University Hospital in Eastern Africa

• Main Authors: Jochen Hubertus (Author), Gersam Abera (Author), Abraham Haileamlak (Author), Matthias Siebeck (Author), Dietrich von Schweinitz (Author), Ferdinand Wagner (Author), Rosa Eckle (Author), Lucas Wessel (Author), Laura Ritz (Author), Mircia Aurel Ardelean (Author), Kristina Becker (Author), Alemu Seifu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Ethiopia is a rapidly developing country in Eastern Africa. In total, 43.2% of the population are younger than 15. In contrast, until a few years ago, pediatric surgery was only available in Addis Ababa. Now, Ethiopia is making great efforts to improve the care of children who require...