Responding to the challenges of Global Children Surgery: a unique program in Burkina Faso
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This article describes a comprehensive pediatric surgery development program launched in Burkina Faso in 2020, based on Global Initiative for Children's Surgery principles. The program employed a health system-strengthening approach addressing infrastructure, workforce, quality of care, and community awareness, achieving significant milestones in expanding pediatric surgical capacity in this low-middle income country.
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- Comprehensive health system strengthening across infrastructure, workforce, and community awareness is essential for sustainable pediatric surgery development
- Partnership-driven approaches addressing all healthcare system levels can successfully expand pediatric surgical capacity in resource-limited settings
- Integration of pediatric surgery into broader global health frameworks is critical for long-term success in low- and middle-income countries
- Multi-domain interventions including research, advocacy, and quality improvement create measurable strengthening of pediatric surgical ecosystems
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Responding to the challenges of Global Children Surgery: a unique program in Burkina Faso. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2024-11-15. https://dev.library.globalcastmd.com/article/9430?via_space=staycurrentmd
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