Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

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Authors

Tessa Concepcion · Duke University

Mubarak Mohamed · Edna Adan Maternity Hospital

Shugri Dahir · Edna Adan Maternity Hospital

Edna Adan Ismail · Edna Adan Maternity Hospital

Dan Poenaru · Montreal Children's Hospital

Henry E. Rice · Duke Institute for Health Innovation

Emily R. Smith

Abstract

Using national sampling, this study found that children have a high burden of surgical conditions in Somaliland. These data highlight the need for a scale-up of pediatric surgical infrastructure and resources to provide the needed surgical care for children in LMICs.

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Global Health and Surgery Global Health Workforce Issues Global Maternal and Child Health

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Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. e186857-e186857

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6857

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Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

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