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In the developing world: six billion people lack access to safe, affordable surgical care, with the most severe deficiencies in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). 160 million additional surgical procedures are needed annually. While over 400 million procedures occur , 6% take place in LMICs.
March 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In the developing world: six billion people lack access to safe, affordable surgical care, with the most severe deficiencies in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). 160 million additional surgical procedures are needed annually. While over 400 million procedures occur , 6% take place in LMICs.
Imagine needing an operation and the surgery will use unsterile instruments! Or you are told that you must go to a distant hospital because surgery cannot be performed safely. This situation repeats globally.
#GlobalSurgery, #GlobalHealth, #SafeSurgeryAccess #Impactinvesting, #surgicalecosystem
#GlobalSurgery, #GlobalHealth, #SafeSurgeryAccess #Impactinvesting, #surgicalecosystem
March 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Imagine needing an operation and the surgery will use unsterile instruments! Or you are told that you must go to a distant hospital because surgery cannot be performed safely. This situation repeats globally.
#GlobalSurgery, #GlobalHealth, #SafeSurgeryAccess #Impactinvesting, #surgicalecosystem
#GlobalSurgery, #GlobalHealth, #SafeSurgeryAccess #Impactinvesting, #surgicalecosystem
Innovation in sterilization has been slow and episodic. In these posts, I will review some of the noteworthy contributions.
Treating wounds in Ancient Rome (200 BC):Galen, one of the earliest surgeons, treated wounds with wine and vinegar to suppress surgical site infections.
Treating wounds in Ancient Rome (200 BC):Galen, one of the earliest surgeons, treated wounds with wine and vinegar to suppress surgical site infections.
March 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Innovation in sterilization has been slow and episodic. In these posts, I will review some of the noteworthy contributions.
Treating wounds in Ancient Rome (200 BC):Galen, one of the earliest surgeons, treated wounds with wine and vinegar to suppress surgical site infections.
Treating wounds in Ancient Rome (200 BC):Galen, one of the earliest surgeons, treated wounds with wine and vinegar to suppress surgical site infections.
Are you familiar with the term Global Surgery? Did you know that 6 billion people in the world do not have access to safe, essential surgery? More about global surgery to come.
March 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Are you familiar with the term Global Surgery? Did you know that 6 billion people in the world do not have access to safe, essential surgery? More about global surgery to come.