Remarkable gains have been made in global health in the past 25 years, but progress has
not been uniform. Mortality and morbidity from common conditions needing surgery have …

Background More than 2 billion people are unable to receive surgical care based on
operating theatre density alone. The vision of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery is …

… John G Meara … 24 , John Rose … Electronic address: john.meara@childrens.harvard.edu. …

… Drafting of the manuscript: Dossett, Riesel, and Cotton. Critical revision of the manuscript
for important intellectual content: Riesel, Griffin, and Cotton. Statistical analysis: Dossett. …

The Millennium Development Goals have ended and the Sustainable Development Goals
have begun, marking a shift in the global health landscape. The frame of reference has …

Background Surgical conditions represent a significant proportion of the global burden of
disease, and therefore, surgery is an essential component of health systems. Achieving …

Background Plastic surgeons have been early adopters of social media, and the efficacy
and ethics of this practice have been studied. In addition, plastic and reconstructive surgery (…

Background Charitable organizations may play a significant role in the delivery of surgical
care in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). However, in order to quantify their …

Background Billions of people are without access to surgical care, in part because of the
inequitable distribution of the surgical workforce. Drawing on recently collected data for the …

Background Five billion people lack access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical care; this
is in part driven by severe shortages in the global surgical workforce. Task shifting is …