Advocacy for Children With Surgical Diseases in Nigeria: National Policy Status, Gaps, and Solutions
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Justina O. Seyi-Olajide, Ayla Gerk, Elena Guadagno, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Emmanuel A. Ameh, Dan Poenaru
Topic overview
An estimated 1.7 billion children, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, lack access to surgical care. Increased focus on, and investment in, children’s surgery requires the deliberate and strategic inclusion of children’s surgery in healthcare policies. Here we evaluate the status of children’s surgical diseases in Nigeria’s healthcare policies.
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