Improving standard of pediatric surgical care in a low resource setting: the key role of academic partnership

• Main Authors: Pierluigi Lelli Chiesa (Author), Osman T. M. Osman (Author), Antonio Aloi (Author), Mariagrazia Andriani (Author), Alberto Benigni (Author), Claudio Catucci (Author), Paolo Giambelli (Author), Gabriele Lisi (Author), Faisal M. Nugud (Author), Paola Presutti (Author), Viviana Prussiani (Author), Vincenzo Racalbuto (Author), Fabio Rossi (Author), Giuliana Santoponte (Author), Bruno Turchetta (Author), Diaa Eldinn Yaseen Mohammed Salman (Author), Francesco Chiarelli (Author), Alessandro Calisti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An epidemiological transition is interesting Sub-Saharan Africa increasing the burden of non-communicable diseases most of which are of surgical interest. Local resources are far from meeting needs and, considering that 50% of the population is less than 14 years of age, Pediatri...