Children’s surgery and the emergency, critical, and operative care resolution: immediate actions to eliminate disparities in surgical anesthesia and perioperative care for all children

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• 1.7 billion children globally lack access to essential surgical care, representing a massive unmet need.
• The ECO resolution provides a framework to address disparities in pediatric surgical, anesthesia, and perioperative care.
• Advocacy efforts must focus on eliminating barriers to children's surgical care worldwide.
• Emergency, critical, and operative care systems require coordinated action to achieve equitable access for all children.

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