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Esther Agwang

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Nwanna-Nzewunwa O, Agwang E, Carvalho M, Ajiko M, Oke R, Yoon C, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2023 Mar; 23(1):256. PMID: 36918844
Background: The mismatch between the global burden of surgical disease and global health funding for surgical illness exacerbates disparities in surgical care access worldwide. Amidst competing priorities, governments need to...
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Starr S, Oke R, Okullu S, Ariokot M, Wange A, Agwang E, et al.
World J Surg . 2023 Mar; 47(6):1379-1386. PMID: 36907925
Introduction: The impact of COVID-19 on low-resource surgical systems is concerning but there are limited studies examining the effect in low- and middle-income countries. This study assesses changes in surgical...
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Poppens M, Oke R, Carvalho M, Ledesma Y, Okullu S, Ariokot M, et al.
World J Surg . 2023 Mar; 47(6):1426-1435. PMID: 36897375
Background: Deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth are extremely high in low-resource countries such as Uganda. Maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries is related to delays in seeking, reaching,...
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Starr S, Kim W, Oke R, Carvalho M, Ledesma Y, Okullu S, et al.
World J Surg . 2022 May; 46(9):2075-2084. PMID: 35618947
Background: Building capacity for surgical care in low-and-middle-income countries is essential for the improvement of global health and economic growth. This study assesses in-hospital delays of surgical services at Soroti...
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Nwanna-Nzewunwa O, Oke R, Agwang E, Ajiko M, Yoon C, Carvalho M, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2021 Jun; 21(1):568. PMID: 34107950
Background: The epidemiology and cost of surgical care delivery in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is poorly understood. This study characterizes the cost of surgical care, rate of catastrophic medical expenditure...