Open AccessPaediatric surgical outreach in central region of Ghana
Author(s) -
G. Amponsah,
Victor Etwire
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_114_16
Subject(s) - outreach , medicine , paediatric surgery , graduation (instrument) , general surgery , minor (academic) , pediatrics , surgery , economic growth , geometry , mathematics , political science , law , economics
Conditions that are amenable to surgery are found globally. However, surgery is not easily accessible for most people in low- and middle-income countries due to physical and financial barriers, among others. One-way of mitigating against this situation is through surgical outreach programmes.