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Recommendations for developing effective and safe paediatric and congenital heart disease services in low-income and middle-income countries: a public health framework

From cause to care: Can a triple approach to better population data improve the global outlook of congenital heart disease?

As infant mortality improves due to better infection control and peripartum care, congenital anomalies are becoming a key driver of pediatric survival and health.

A control framework to optimize public health policies in the course of the COVID‑19 pandemic

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic triggered substantial economic and social disruptions. Mitigation policies varied across countries based on resources, political conditions, and human behavior. In the absence of widespread vaccination able to induce herd immunity, strategies to coexist with the virus while minimizing risks of surges are paramount, which should work in parallel with reopening societies. 

Recommendations for including surgery on the public health agenda

Surgical care has made limited inroads on the public health and global health agendas despite increasing data showing the enormous need. The objective of this study was to survey interested members of a global surgery community to identify patterns of thought regarding barriers to political priority.