Background Six billion people in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack timely or
ready access to safe and affordable cardiac surgical care when needed, which remains a …

Women have been involved in surgery throughout history. However, despite the fact that
there are now as many female medical students compared with male students in …

The global burden of paediatric and congenital heart disease (PCHD) is substantial. We
propose a novel public health framework with recommendations for developing effective and …

Objective Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for
17.5 million deaths every year, of which 80% occur in low-and middle-income countries …

Background 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little
comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries …

Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children
younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without …

1. Background As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, the need for rapid, innovative, and cost-
effective emergency response mechanisms and the presence of gaps in critical care …

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes in health care systems worldwide,
with low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) sustaining important repercussions …

We are in a “Brave New World” that is unchartered and open for progress and potential
paradigm shifts. What was supposed to be a memorable year for the American Association …

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has rapidly wrought havoc on
the world, exposing the gaps in public health systems of countries that were previously …