Epidemiology of surgery in a protracted humanitarian setting: a 20-year retrospective study of Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Kigoma, Western Tanzania

Epidemiology of surgery in a protracted humanitarian setting: a 20-year retrospective study of Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Kigoma, Western Tanzania

Abstract Background There are 80 million forcibly displaced persons worldwide, 26.3 million of whom are refugees. Many refugees live in camps and have complex health needs, including a high burden of non-communicable disease. It is estimated that 3 million procedures are needed for refugees worldwid...

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Main Authors: Sarah Rapaport, Hilary Ngude, Amber Lekey, Mohamed Abbas, Peter J. Winch, Kent Stevens, Zachary Obinna Enumah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Global surgery
Refugee camp
Humanitarian setting
Global Health
Tanzania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01365-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01365-2

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