Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 386; no. 9993; pp. 569 - 624
• Main Authors: Meara, John G, Dr, Leather, Andrew J M, MS, Hagander, Lars, PhD, Alkire, Blake C, MD, Alonso, Nivaldo, Prof, Ameh, Emmanuel A, Prof, Bickler, Stephen W, Prof, Conteh, Lesong, PhD, Dare, Anna J, PhD, Davies, Justine, MD, Mérisier, Eunice Dérivois, MD, El-Halabi, Shenaaz, MPH, Farmer, Paul E, Prof, Gawande, Atul, Prof, Gillies, Rowan, MBBS, Greenberg, Sarah L M, MD, Grimes, Caris E, MBBS, Gruen, Russell L, Prof, Ismail, Edna Adan, SCM, Kamara, Thaim Buya, MBChB, Lavy, Chris, Prof, Lundeg, Ganbold, PhD, Mkandawire, Nyengo C, Prof, Raykar, Nakul P, MD, Riesel, Johanna N, MD, Rodas, Edgar, Prof, Rose, John, MD, Roy, Nobhojit, MD, Shrime, Mark G, MD, Sullivan, Richard, Prof, Verguet, Stéphane, PhD, Watters, David, Prof, Weiser, Thomas G, MD, Wilson, Iain H, MBChB, Yamey, Gavin, MD, Yip, Winnie, Prof
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 08.08.2015; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Clinical Medicine; Congenital defects; Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Developing Countries; Disease; Economic development; Economics; Fatalities; Global Health; Humans; Injuries; Internal Medicine; Klinisk medicin; Low income groups; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Mortality; Pediatrics; Pediatrik; Poverty; Specialties, Surgical - organization & administration; Surgery
• ISSN: 0140-6736; 1474-547X; 1474-547X
• DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60160-X

In the absence of surgical care, case-fatality rates are high for common, easily treatable conditions including appendicitis, hernia, fractures, obstructed labour, congenital anomalies, and breast and cervical cancer. The provision of safe and affordable surgical and anaesthesia care when needed not only reduces premature death and disability, but also boosts welfare, economic productivity, capacity, and freedoms, contributing to long-term development.