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In this chapter, we will briefly outline some of the current initiatives in global surgery that focus on surgical care for vulnerable populations primarily in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). In the last year, global health focus has shifted from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals. Surgery as a part of global health initiatives has gained greater visibility through the work of the Lancet Commission on Surgery, Disease Control Priorities Project, and the World Health Assembly resolution on surgery. Recent estimates emphasize gross disparities in surgical access and outcomes globally. A wide range of implementation models exist to tackle these challenges, each with advantages and disadvantages, and these are discussed. Surgical providers must take an active role in addressing global inequities and continuing to make the case for the integral role of surgery in global health.
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Ozgediz, D. (2017). Disparities in Global Surgical Access and Outcomes: Current Estimates and Models of Global Engagement. In: Dardik, A. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33745-6_1
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