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Review
. 2008 Jun 3;5(6):e121.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050121.

The "other" neglected diseases in global public health: surgical conditions in sub-Saharan Africa

Doruk Ozgediz  1 , Robert Riviello
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Review

The "other" neglected diseases in global public health: surgical conditions in sub-Saharan Africa

Doruk Ozgediz et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Doruk Ozgediz and Robert Riviello discuss the burden of premature death and disability and the economic burden of surgical conditions in Africa.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Surgical Training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Senior house officer Dr. Gorretti Ibalata of the Department of Surgery at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, teaching intern Dr. Serufusa Sekidde during an operation. Generally, however, more medical students are drawn to careers in infectious diseases and public health than to surgery. (Photo: Doruk Ozgediz)
Figure 2
Figure 2. Basic Surgical Supplies and Equipment
To improve access to care for surgical conditions in Africa, what is needed is not always “high-tech”—on the contrary, it is just reliable provision of the “bare bones” with basic life-saving instruments, equipment, and supplies. (Photo: Dr. Jacqueline Mabweijano, Head of Casualty Unit, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda)
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