The gynaecological subspecialties: advances in women’s health

The Prehospital Burden of Disease due to Trauma in KwaZulu‐Natal: The Need for Afrocentric Trauma Systems

“…The majority of the population (87.5 %) is uninsured and relies on public ambulance services. Much has been published in the past about the fatal disease burden of trauma in South Africa [7][8][9]; however, little is known about either the prehospital or hospital overall burden of trauma in the country.…”

Utilisation of a Level 1 Trauma Centre in KwaZulu‐Natal: Appropriateness of Referral Determines Trauma Patient Access

“…Trauma is a significant public health burden in South Africa in general, and in KwaZulu‐Natal (KZN) in particular, with interpersonal violence and motor vehicle collisions still prominent as causes of unnatural death, many related to alcohol misuse [1]. For every one death, around four survivors will require hospital treatment and about half of these will need surgery and/or intensive care for severe injury [2]. KZN is a large province on the east coast of South Africa with a largely rural population outside the two main urban centres of eThekwini and Pietermaritzburg.…”