The state of surgery, obstetrics, trauma, and anaesthesia care in Ghana: a narrative review.
Desmond Tanko JumbamEmmanuella AmoakoPaa Kwesi BlanksonMeredith D XepoleasShady SaidElikem NyavorAdam GyeduOpoku W AmpomahUlrick Sidney KanmounyePublished in: Global health action (2022)
This review establishes that surgical services provided in Ghana are focused primarily on district-level facilities that lack adequate infrastructure and face workforce shortages, among other challenges. A comprehensive scale-up of Ghana's surgical infrastructure, workforce, national insurance plan, and information systems is warranted to improve Ghana's surgical system.