International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Local Research Catalyzes National Surgical Planning; Comment on “Global Surgery – Informing National Strategies for Scaling Up Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa”

Document Type : Commentary

Authors
Micah G. Katz
Raymond R. Price
Jade M. Nunez
Center for Global Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
10.15171/ijhpm.2018.78
Abstract
In 2015 the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) argued that surgical care is important to national health systems along with the economic viability of countries. Gajewski and colleagues outlined how the Commission’s blueprint has been implemented in sub-Saharan Africa, including two funded research projects that were integrated into national surgical plans. Here, we outline how the five processes proposed by Gajewski and colleagues are critical to integrate research, policy, and on-the-ground implementation. We also propose that, moving forward, the most pressing adjunct in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) may be a better characterization of rural surgical practices through rigorous research along with models that enable lessons to inform national policy.

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Keywords
Global Surgery
Africa
Systems Approach
National Surgical Plans
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 7, Issue 11
November 2018
Pages 1058-1060

  • Received Date 03 July 2018
  • Revised Date 04 August 2018
  • Accepted Date 04 August 2018
  • First Published Date 01 November 2018
  • Published Date 01 November 2018