The Lancet Commission believes in universal access to safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia care when needed saves lives, prevents disability, and promotes economic growth.

Disease Control Priorities Network (DCPN), founded in 2009 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is a seven-year project managed by University of Washington’s Department of Global Health (UW-DGH) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). UW-DGH leads and coordinates two key components to promote and support the use of economic evaluation for priority setting at both global and national levels.

‘‘Strengthening emergency and essential surgical care and anaesthesia as a component of universal health coverage’’

Data for the sustainable development of surgical systems: A global collaboration

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