#surgery

Grounded in San Francisco; a story about knee surgeries and more
▻https://hackernoon.com/grounded-in-san-francisco-a-story-about-knee-surgeries-and-more-f3d96af1

September 23, 2018“This is it. I’m going to die”. That’s the last thought I had before I crashed.I’m cycling in Dolores Park for the first time in years (I’m more of a runner, and Classpass studio lover), and in a few seconds, I find myself in a predicament: a car is coming behind me, and I’m stuck between the trolley tracks. What to do; Option A: get run over by the car behind me, Option B: I try to cross the tracks with my bike.I try to do the latter. And that’s when it happened. The 80 pound electric JUMP bike catapulted me out of my seat and into the air and I smashed onto the ground while it fell on top of me — crushing my right rib, and my left knee so badly cartilage was exposed.Holy shit, I screamed. The pain was unbearable. I grabbed my knee, wishing I could reverse the last few minutes. (...)

#health #love #life #surgery #happiness

Generation of political priority for global #surgery: a qualitative policy analysis - The Lancet Global Health
▻http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(15)00098-4/fulltext?rss=yes

Several factors hinder the acquisition of attention and resources for #global_surgery. With respect to actor power, the global surgery community is fragmented, does not have unifying leadership, and is missing guiding institutions. Regarding ideas, community members disagree on how to address and publicly position the problem. With respect to political contexts, the community has made insufficient efforts to capitalise on political opportunities such as the Millennium Development Goals. Regarding issue characteristics, data on the burden of surgical diseases are limited and public misperceptions surrounding the cost and complexity of surgery are widespread. However, the community has several strengths that portend well for the acquisition of political support. These include the existence of networks deeply committed to the cause, the potential to link with global health priorities, and emerging research on the cost-effectiveness of some procedures.

#chirurgie #santé #santé_mondiale #politique_de_santé #inégalités #accès_aux_soins