Deaths from acute abdominal conditions and geographical access to surgical care in India : a nationally representative spatial analysis - The Lancet Global Health
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Deaths from acute abdominal conditions, and likely other surgical emergencies, are strongly related to geographical access to well-resourced surgical facilities. About two-thirds of deaths from acute abdominal conditions in India could be averted by improving human and physical resources at existing district hospitals.
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A hospital too far—access to surgical facilities in India - The Lancet Global Health
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The recommendation for having a highly resourced district hospital within every 50 km for a country spread over 3 287 590 km2 with a population of 1·252 billion might not be immediately feasible, but does help set aspirational targets for India. Global surgery has got off to a delayed start, but basic life-saving surgery is now an accepted public health measure worthy of political attention.