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Critical shortage of capacity to deliver safe paediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 67 hospitals in Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania

IntroductionPaediatric surgical care is a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where 42% of the population are children. Building paediatric surgical capacity to meet SSA country needs is a priority. This study aimed to assess district hospital paediatric surgical capacity in three cou...

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Main Authors:	Jakub Gajewski (Author), Chiara Pittalis (Author), Eric Borgstein (Author), Leon Bijlmakers (Author), Gerald Mwapasa (Author), Mweene Cheelo (Author), Adinan Juma (Author), Muskan Sardana (Author), Ruairi Brugha (Author)
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Published:	Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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