Influencing Policy to Advance Paediatric Surgery in Africa

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• 1.7 billion children globally lack access to safe, timely surgical care—a massive unmet need.
• Policy gaps in Africa directly contribute to poor access and inequitable distribution of paediatric surgical specialists.
• Nigeria exemplifies how absent health policy frameworks worsen shortages of paediatric surgeons and anaesthesiologists.
• Advocacy and policy reform are essential levers to expand paediatric surgical capacity in resource-limited settings.
• Short-term policy initiatives can begin addressing systemic barriers to child surgical care in Africa.

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