2016
DOI: 10.21673/aktbd.68991
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Hernia Surgery in Uganda An Experience of Doctors Worldwide / Uganda’da Fıtık Cerrahisi Yeryüzü Doktorları Deneyimi

Abstract: Aim: Our aim was to evaluate, and report the experiences of the volunteer surgical team of Doctors Worldwide (DWW) Turkey during their medical activites in Uganda. Materials and Methods: A surgical camp was organized by DWW Turkey between 3-8 February 2015 in the Butambala and Kampala districts of Uganda. The surgical camp, in addition to other surgeries, was intended to conduct herniorrhaphies for all forms of abdominal wall hernias. Outcomes obtained as results of all surgical practices, including the demogr… Show more

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“…As a team that has performed short-term "vertical" surgical services in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East for many years, we advocate seeking long-term solutions and implementing them without delay in order to achieve equality in global surgery 14,20,21 . However, surgery is also a primary healthcare service that includes the principles of preventive medicine and requires constant time and resource investment, and we believe that it cannot be provided effectively with such tasks.…”
Section: What Is the Solution?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As a team that has performed short-term "vertical" surgical services in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East for many years, we advocate seeking long-term solutions and implementing them without delay in order to achieve equality in global surgery 14,20,21 . However, surgery is also a primary healthcare service that includes the principles of preventive medicine and requires constant time and resource investment, and we believe that it cannot be provided effectively with such tasks.…”
Section: What Is the Solution?mentioning
confidence: 99%