The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedings
Abstract The World Health Assembly resolution 68.15 recognised emergency and essential surgery as a critical component of universal health coverage. The first session of the three-part virtual meeting series on Strategic Planning to Improve Surgical, Obstetric, Anaesthesia, and Trauma Care in the As...
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| author | Rennie X. Qin Zachary G. Fowler Anusha Jayaram Makela Stankey Sangchul Yoon Elizabeth McLeod Kee B. Park |
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| description | Abstract The World Health Assembly resolution 68.15 recognised emergency and essential surgery as a critical component of universal health coverage. The first session of the three-part virtual meeting series on Strategic Planning to Improve Surgical, Obstetric, Anaesthesia, and Trauma Care in the Asia–Pacific Region focused on the current status of surgical care and opportunities for improvement. During this session, Ministries of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Directors shared country- and regional-level progress in surgical system strengthening. The WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) has developed an Action Framework for Safe and Affordable Surgery, whilst the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) highlighted their efforts in emergency obstetric care, workforce strengthening, and blood safety. Numerous countries have begun developing and implementing National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anaesthesia Plans (NSOAPs). Participants agreed surgical system strengthening is an integral component of universal health coverage, pandemic preparedness, and overall health system resilience. Participants discussed common challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, workforce capacity building, and improving access for hard-to-reach populations. They generated and shared common solutions, including strengthening surgical care capacity in first-level hospitals, anaesthesia task-shifting, remote training, and integrating surgical care with public health, preventive care, and emergency preparedness. Moving forward, participants committed to developing and implementing NSOAPs and agreed on the need to raise political awareness, build a broad-based movement, and form intersectoral collaborations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a34c3490934442cfb529d97a758d31ad2023-07-30T11:09:07ZengBMCBMC Proceedings1753-65612023-07-0117S511310.1186/s12919-023-00255-0The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedingsRennie X. Qin0Zachary G. Fowler1Anusha Jayaram2Makela Stankey3Sangchul Yoon4Elizabeth McLeod5Kee B. Park6The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, the, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine , Harvard Medical SchoolThe Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, the, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine , Harvard Medical SchoolThe Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, the, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine , Harvard Medical SchoolThe Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, the, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine , Harvard Medical SchoolThe Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, the, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine , Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Royal Children’s HospitalThe Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, the, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine , Harvard Medical SchoolAbstract The World Health Assembly resolution 68.15 recognised emergency and essential surgery as a critical component of universal health coverage. The first session of the three-part virtual meeting series on Strategic Planning to Improve Surgical, Obstetric, Anaesthesia, and Trauma Care in the Asia–Pacific Region focused on the current status of surgical care and opportunities for improvement. During this session, Ministries of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Directors shared country- and regional-level progress in surgical system strengthening. The WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) has developed an Action Framework for Safe and Affordable Surgery, whilst the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) highlighted their efforts in emergency obstetric care, workforce strengthening, and blood safety. Numerous countries have begun developing and implementing National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anaesthesia Plans (NSOAPs). Participants agreed surgical system strengthening is an integral component of universal health coverage, pandemic preparedness, and overall health system resilience. Participants discussed common challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, workforce capacity building, and improving access for hard-to-reach populations. They generated and shared common solutions, including strengthening surgical care capacity in first-level hospitals, anaesthesia task-shifting, remote training, and integrating surgical care with public health, preventive care, and emergency preparedness. Moving forward, participants committed to developing and implementing NSOAPs and agreed on the need to raise political awareness, build a broad-based movement, and form intersectoral collaborations.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-023-00255-0Global surgerySurgical system strengtheningNational surgical planningAsia–PacificHealth systems |
| spellingShingle | Rennie X. Qin Zachary G. Fowler Anusha Jayaram Makela Stankey Sangchul Yoon Elizabeth McLeod Kee B. Park The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedings BMC Proceedings Global surgery Surgical system strengthening National surgical planning Asia–Pacific Health systems |
| title | The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedings |
| title_full | The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedings |
| title_fullStr | The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedings |
| title_full_unstemmed | The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedings |
| title_short | The current status of surgical care in the Asia–Pacific region and opportunities for improvement: proceedings |
| title_sort | current status of surgical care in the asia pacific region and opportunities for improvement proceedings |
| topic | Global surgery Surgical system strengthening National surgical planning Asia–Pacific Health systems |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-023-00255-0 |
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