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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Surgical Care Access
  • Health Systems Strengthening

Background:

  • Essential surgery remains inaccessible to over 5 billion people globally.
  • Surgery was historically excluded from global health agendas, often perceived as a non-essential service.
  • Growing evidence demonstrates surgery's critical role in reducing the global disease burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the paradigm shift in global health towards recognizing essential surgical care.
  • To identify key barriers hindering access to surgical services worldwide.
  • To emphasize the necessity of integrated health systems for effective surgical provision.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of global health policy shifts and landmark publications.
  • Review of factors contributing to disparities in surgical access.
  • Examination of the relationship between surgical care and comprehensive health systems.

Main Results:

  • Pivotal publications and WHO resolutions have elevated surgery on the global health agenda.
  • Barriers to surgical access include leadership deficits, workforce shortages, inadequate equipment, and lack of financial protection.
  • Establishing comprehensive health systems is crucial for delivering surgical interventions and other health services.

Conclusions:

  • Surgery is now recognized as a fundamental component of global health.
  • Overcoming barriers requires strong leadership, skilled personnel, adequate resources, and patient financial protection.
  • Integrated health systems, partnerships, and good governance are essential for prioritizing and delivering accessible surgical care.