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Development Of A Unifying Target And Consensus Indicators For Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed By The Global Alliance For Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, And Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance), Adil H. Haider, John W. Scott, Colin D. Gause, Mira Meheš, Grace Hsiung, Albulena Prelvukaj, Dana Yanocha, Lauren M. Baumann, Faheem Ahmed, Asad Latif
Development Of A Unifying Target And Consensus Indicators For Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed By The Global Alliance For Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, And Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance), Adil H. Haider, John W. Scott, Colin D. Gause, Mira Meheš, Grace Hsiung, Albulena Prelvukaj, Dana Yanocha, Lauren M. Baumann, Faheem Ahmed, Asad Latif
Section of General Surgery
After decades on the margins of primary health care, surgical and anaesthesia care is gaining increasing priority within the global development arena. The 2015 publications of the Disease Control Priorities third edition on Essential Surgery and the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery created a compelling evidenced-based argument for the fundamental role of surgery and anaesthesia within cost-effective health systems strengthening global strategy. The launch of the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care in 2015 has further coordinated efforts to build priority for surgical care and anaesthesia. These combined efforts culminated in the approval of a World Health …