dc.contributor.author	Debas, Haile T.
dc.contributor.author	Donkor, Peter
dc.contributor.author	Gawande, Atul
dc.contributor.author	Jamison, Dean T.
dc.contributor.author	Kruk, Margaret E.
dc.contributor.author	Mock, Charles N.
dc.contributor.editor	Debas, Haile T.
dc.contributor.editor	Donkor, Peter
dc.contributor.editor	Gawande, Atul
dc.contributor.editor	Jamison, Dean T.
dc.contributor.editor	Kruk, Margaret E.
dc.contributor.editor	Mock, Charles N.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-03-10T14:49:14Z
dc.date.available	2015-03-10T14:49:14Z
dc.date.issued	2015-03-24
dc.description.abstract	Essential Surgery is the first volume in the Disease Control Priorities, third edition (DCP3) series. DCP3 endeavors to inform program design and resource allocation at the global and country levels by providing a comprehensive review of the effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness of priority health interventions. The volume presents data on the surgical burden of disease, disability, congenital anomalies, and trauma, along with health impact and economic analyses of procedures, platforms, and packages to improve care in settings with severe budget limitations. Essential Surgery identifies 44 surgical procedures that meet the following criteria: they address substantial needs, are cost effective, and are feasible to implement in low- and middle-income countries. If made universally available, the provision of these 44 procedures would avert 1.5 million deaths a year and rank among the most cost effective of all health interventions. Existing health care delivery structures can be leveraged to provide affordable and quality care, with first-level hospitals capable of delivering the majority of procedures, while addressing substantial disparities in safety. Existing infrastructure can also expand access to surgery by implementing measures such as task sharing, which has been shown to be safe and effective while countries build workforce capacity. Nearly ten years after the second iteration of Disease Control Priorities was released, increased attention to the importance of health systems in providing access to quality care is once again reshaping the global health landscape. Low- and middle-income countries are continuing to set priorities for funding and are making decisions across an increasingly complex set of policy and intervention choices with a greater appreciation for the value of program and economic evaluations. By reviewing the large burden of surgical disorders, the cost-effectiveness of surgical procedures, and the strong public demand for surgical services, Essential Surgery makes a compelling case for improving global access to surgical care.	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-1-4648-0346-8
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-4648-0346-8
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21568
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	access to health care
dc.subject	access to surgery
dc.subject	burden of disease
dc.subject	cost of surgery
dc.subject	costs of health care
dc.subject	emergency care
dc.subject	essential surgical procedures
dc.subject	hospitals and surgery
dc.subject	obstetric care
dc.subject	women's health
dc.subject	surgery in LMICs
dc.title	Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 1. Essential Surgery	en
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.associatedcontent	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/29392 Prioridades para el control de enfermedades
okr.date.disclosure	2015-03-24
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Publication
okr.externalurl	http://www.dcp-3.org/surgery
okr.globalpractice	Health, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid	655391468130824512
okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-1-4648-0346-8
okr.identifier.report	95359
okr.language.supported	en
okr.topic	Health, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topic	Health, Nutrition and Population::Health Systems Development & Reform
okr.topic	Health, Nutrition and Population::Health and Poverty
okr.unit	Publishing & Knowledge (ECRPK)

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