Published on: 23 July 2020

The role of family physicians in emergency and essential surgical care in the district health system in South Africa

To read the original article go to the South African Family Practice website.

Introduction

Five Billion people lack access to safe surgical care worldwide and the greatest burden of unmet surgical need lies in low- and middle-income countries. Improved access to timely, safe and affordable surgical care for all is a global health priority. National surgical planning has been declared an imperative in South Africa, although little priority has been given to this by government policymakers.

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