Pediatric surgery as an essential component of global child health

Ozgediz, Doruk; Langer, Monica; Kisa, Phyllis; Poenaru, Dan

doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2015.09.002

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“… 3 , 4 , 5 Although addressing surgical needs has been shown to form an essential part of functioning health care systems, little priority has been given to addressing gaps in the surgical care for children. 6 , 7 …”

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Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

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Key Points Question What is the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions in Somaliland? Findings In this cross-sectional study that included 1503 children in Somaliland, the prevalence of pediatric surgical conditions was 12.2%. Only 23.7% of surgical conditions had been corrected at the time of this study. Meaning A scale-up of pediatric surgical infrastructure and resources to provide the needed surgical care for children in low- and middle-income countries is warranted.

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“… 20 , 21 Surgical conditions in children have been largely left out of contemporary national health assessments, limiting the ability to develop inclusive, effective health care policies. 7 , 9 …”

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Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

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“…The need for surgical provision has been shown to vary between regions, with areas such as western sub-Saharan Africa having around 5625 unmet surgical cases per 100 000, compared with Australasia or Western Europe having no such unmet need 14. Many surgical subspecialties have now begun to also demonstrate the substantial variation of unmet surgical need within their field in LMICs, including neurosurgery,15 16 paediatric surgery17 18 and anaesthesia 19…”

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What is ‘global surgery’? Defining the multidisciplinary interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health

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Fitzgerald³

2019

BMJ Glob Health

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‘Global surgery’ is the term adopted to describe a rapidly developing multidisciplinary field aiming to provide improved and equitable surgical care across international health systems. Sitting at the interface between numerous clinical and non-clinical specialisms, it encompasses multiple aspects that surround the treatment of surgical disease and its equitable provision across health systems globally. From defining the role of, and need for, optimal surgical care through to identifying barriers and implementing improvement, global surgery has an expansive remit. Advocacy, education, research and clinical components can all involve surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied healthcare professionals working together with non-clinicians, including policy makers, epidemiologists and economists. Long neglected as a topic within the global and public health arenas, an increasing awareness of the extreme disparities internationally has driven greater engagement. Not necessarily restricted to specific diseases, populations or geographical regions, these disparities have led to a particular focus on surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries with the greatest burden and needs. This review considers the major factors defining the interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health in these settings.

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“…Despite these staggering statistics, academic models of collaboration in surgical fields lag behind their counterparts in medicine. There are a few exceptional models, particularly in pediatric surgery (15–17). However, these programs are almost exclusively within the realm of general surgery.…”

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The Institute for Global Orthopedics and Traumatology: A Model for Academic Collaboration in Orthopedic Surgery

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In 2006, surgeons at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) established the Institute for Global Orthopedics and Traumatology (IGOT), an initiative within the department of orthopedic surgery. The principal aim of IGOT is to create long-term, sustainable solutions to the growing burden of musculoskeletal injury in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through academic partnership. IGOT currently has relationships with teaching hospitals in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Nicaragua, and Nepal. The organizational structure of IGOT is built on four pillars: Global Surgical Education (GSE), Global Knowledge Exchange (GKE), Global Research Initiative (GRI), and Global Leadership and Advocacy. GSE focuses on increasing surgical knowledge and technical proficiency through hands-on educational courses. The GKE facilitates the mutual exchange of surgeons and trainees among IGOT and its partners. This includes a global resident elective that allows UCSF residents to complete an international rotation at one of IGOT’s partner sites. The GRI strives to build research capacity and sponsor high-quality clinical research projects that address questions relevant to local partners. The fourth pillar, Global Leadership and Advocacy aims to increase awareness of the global impact of musculoskeletal injury through national and international courses and events, such as the Bay Area Global Health Film Festival. At the core of each tenet is the collaboration among IGOT and its international partners. Over the last decade, IGOT has experienced tremendous growth and maturation in its partnership model based on cumulative experience and the needs of its partners.

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Pediatric surgery as an essential component of global child health

Cited by 39 publications

References 43 publications

Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

What is ‘global surgery’? Defining the multidisciplinary interface between surgery, anaesthesia and public health

The Institute for Global Orthopedics and Traumatology: A Model for Academic Collaboration in Orthopedic Surgery

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