Assessment of Capacity to Meet Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Indicators in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

ConclusionsThe FCT reaches the target for 2-h access, with 80% of patients (on average) reaching the hospital within 2  h. However, SAO provider density, surgical volume, and tracking of the perioperative mortality rate were low. Data were lacking to comment on protection against impoverishing and catastrophic expenditures.
Source: World Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research