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World Health Assembly 73: A Step Forward for Global Surgery
Gabrielle L Cahill1,2, Makela C Stankey1,3, Craig D McClain1,4
1Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Annals of Global Health
|February 26, 2021
Summary
World Health Assembly resolutions highlight the critical need for strengthening surgical systems. Integrating global surgery care is essential for reducing health disparities and improving patient outcomes worldwide.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Surgical Systems Strengthening
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Surgery is often overlooked in global health initiatives despite being crucial for treating numerous conditions.
- Access to essential surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care is increasingly recognized as a key component of global health equity.
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a virtual format for the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA73), impacting global health policy discussions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the implications of WHA73 resolutions for global surgical system strengthening.
- To emphasize the interconnectedness of specific disease-focused resolutions with the need for comprehensive surgical care.
- To advocate for the integration of surgical care into broader global health strategies.
Main Methods:
- Review of resolutions passed at the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA73).
- Analysis of the relationship between disease-specific global health priorities and surgical care requirements.
- Examination of the role of global surgery advocates in policy integration.
Main Results:
- WHA73 resolutions, while disease-specific, underscore the fundamental importance of surgical interventions.
- Strengthening surgical systems is intrinsically linked to achieving targets for various global health challenges.
- The virtual format of WHA73 did not impede the passage of resolutions relevant to surgical care.
Conclusions:
- Global surgery advocates must align their efforts with WHA73 resolutions to ensure sustained progress.
- Integrating surgical care into global health strategies is paramount for reducing health disparities.
- Continued focus on surgical systems strengthening is vital for achieving universal health coverage.
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