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. 2021 Dec;19(6):338-343.
doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.11.006. Epub 2021 Jan 30.

Global surgery and burn injuries; experience from a 25 year partnership in Malawi

J Howard Stevenson  1 , Eric Borgstein  2 , Emily Broadis  3 , Tilinde Chokotho  4 , Stuart Watson  5
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Global surgery and burn injuries; experience from a 25 year partnership in Malawi

J Howard Stevenson et al. Surgeon. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

The Incidence of Burn Injuries - especially in Children - remains high in LMICs; The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery highlights the important role for increased investment to support surgically treatable conditions - including Trauma - in Developing Countries; the emphasis on delivering Funding for Healthcare improvement in Developing countries through a long-term Partnership is illustrated; encouraging early results in managing the challenge of Paediatric Burns are presented.

Keywords: Burns; Developing countries; Partnerships.

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