Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Investments in cancer control—prevention, detection, diagnosis, surgery, other treatment,
and palliative care—are increasingly needed in low-income and particularly in middle …

Background Universal health coverage has been proposed as a strategy to improve health
in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, this is contingent on the …

All around the world, acutely ill and injured people of all ages seek care every day. They will
call neighbors, the police, or universal emergency numbers for help. They will be assisted by …

Caring for critically ill patients is challenging in resource-limited settings, where the burden
of disease and mortality from potentially treatable illnesses is higher than in resource-rich …

Laparoscopic surgery has the potential to improve care in resource-deprived low-and-
middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to analyse the barriers to training in …

Progress toward the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals requires
improved information on mortality and causes of death. However, causes of many of the fifty …

Background Since long travel times to reach health facilities are associated with worse
outcomes, geographic accessibility is one of the six core global surgery indicators; this …

Importance Surgical care is widely unavailable in develo** countries; advocates
recommend that countries evaluate and report on access to surgical care to improve …

Background Health is a fundamental right intricately linked to geographical factors, as
evidenced in the health geography literature. The application of geographical information …