Increasing access to surgical services in sub-saharan Africa: priorities for national and international agencies recommended by the Bellagio Essential Surgery Group.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20027218.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000200 and PMC identifier 2791210.
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Abstract
In this Policy Forum, the Bellagio Essential Surgery Group, which was formed to advocate for increased access to surgery in Africa, recommends four priority areas for national and international agencies to target in order to address the surgical burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa.
Medical subject headings
- Health Care Costs
- Health Services Accessibility
- Surgery Department, Hospital
- Surgical Procedures, Operative