Paediatric surgery in Uganda
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1Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|February 2, 2015
Abstract:
The Hugh Greenwood Lecture acknowledges the extremely generous support from Mr Greenwood that has enabled the BAPS to establish funds to advance paediatric surgical training in developing countries. In this Inaugural Lecture, Dr. Sekabira, the first Hugh Greenwood Fellow, describes the influence that this has had on his career and reviews the state of paediatric surgery in Uganda.
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