Inequity in access to surgical care is pronounced for those living in low- and middle-income
countries (LMICs). Surgery has often been portrayed as a luxury for these populations.
Nearly 40% of global health funding is disproportionately allocated to infectious
diseases while only 1.3% is allocated to non-communicable diseases.
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Published online: June 14, 2022
Accepted:
April 29,
2022
Footnotes
Barnabas Alayande and Callum Forbes are co-first authors.
Abebe Bekele and Robert Riviello are co-senior authors.
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