Exploring the concept of surgical transition: surgical activity in the light of economic development in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and India
Changes in surgical volume must be understood within the broader context of societal and economic development as well as the health system. The concept of "surgical transition" highlights how demographic and socioeconomic progress is reflected in the quantity, diversity, and complexity of surgical services. As countries advance, internal priorities, such as healthcare policies, financing, infrastructure, and service delivery mechanisms, also evolve. These factors influence surgical care delivery. Each phase of the surgical transition presents different challenges and needs. Recognizing the phase of surgical transition can help guide strategies and establish realistic interim targets for the global surgical indicators, making them more actionable tools for measuring progress and comparing systems.
Authors
- Håvard A Adde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0883-0549)
- Adam Gyedu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-2403)
- Pranav Bhushan
- Alex J. van Duinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6943-0100)
- Håkon A. Bolkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9609-4093)
- Nobhojit Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2022-7416)
- Priti Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3727-6505)
- Juul M. Bakker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0696-6872)
- Anita Gadgil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9276-6649)
- Priyansh Nathani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4984-9278)
Institutions
- International Institute of Information Technology (IN)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Bhabha Atomic Research Center Hospital (IN)
- Ålesund Hospital (NO)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- George Institute for Global Health (IN)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1629828
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00