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- Title
Resolutions and Declarations in an Era of Global Surgery.
- Authors
McQueen, Kelly; Watters, David; Tangi, Villiami
- Abstract
The article focuses on the resolution issued by the World Health Assembly (WHA) which intends to improve access to safe, affordable surgery and anaesthesia care. Particular focus is given to the Lancet Commission for Global Surgery (LCoGS), as well as the Global Initiative on Emergency and Essential Surgical Care (GIEESC). Also mentioned are the Bangkok Declaration and the important role og LCoGS in the success of the United Nations Post-2015 Sustainable Developmental Goals.
- Subjects
WORLD Health Assembly; HEALTH services accessibility; SURGERY; ANESTHESIA; INTERNATIONAL cooperation with sustainable development
- Publication
World Journal of Surgery, 2017, Vol 41, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
0364-2313
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1007/s00268-016-3651-6