“Of all the forms of inequality,
injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
teach one. heal many.
Without access to basic surgical care, common, easily treatable illnesses lead to disability or death.
teach one. heal many.
THE PROBLEM
The majority of people living in the poorest nations of the world don't have access to trained physicians or qualified healthcare providers.
According to the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, the need for safe surgery in developing countries is sobering.
5 BILLION (of 7 billion) people lack access to safe, timely and affordable surgical care, including anethesia.
