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Editorial
. 2024 Jul 17;86(9):4957-4959.
doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000002381. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Exploring the landscape of bariatric surgery in Africa: current provisions, challenges, and future prospects

Hareesha R Bharadwaj  1 , Muhammad Hamza Shah  2 , Matan Bone  1 , Priyal Dalal  3 , Khabab Abbasher Hussein Mohamed Ahmed  4
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Editorial

Exploring the landscape of bariatric surgery in Africa: current provisions, challenges, and future prospects

Hareesha R Bharadwaj et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). .
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The authors report there are no competing interests to declare.Sponsorships or competing interests that may be relevant to content are disclosed at the end of this article.

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