Prevalence of Paediatric Surgical Conditions in Eastern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Mary Margaret AjikoViking WeidmanPär NordinAndreas WladisJenny Löfgren

Published in: World journal of surgery (2022)

Surgical conditions in children are common in eastern Uganda. The unmet need for surgery is high. With a growing population, the need for paediatric surgical capacity will increase even further. The health care system must be reinforced to provide services for children with surgical conditions if United Nations Sustainability Development Goal 3 is to be achieved by 2030.

Keyphrases

young adults
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