Prevalence of Pediatric Surgical Conditions Across Somaliland

Tessa Concepcion, Mubarak Mohamed, Shugri Dahir, Edna Adan Ismail, Dan Poenaru, Henry E. Rice, Emily R. Smith

JAMA Network Open · 2019 · 37 citations · 40 references

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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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