Retrospective analysis of a surgical service in a rural district hospital in the Eastern Cape
Surgical services expanded in both volume and scope, demonstrating the capacity of district-level facilities to meet essential surgical needs.Contribution: This study provides rare longitudinal data on rural South African DH surgical services, highlighting the critical role of decentralised family medicine training and senior staffing in supporting surgical expansion and strengthening district-level care.
Authors
- Rowan Duys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5923-6948)
- Jocelyn Park-Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8444-9141)
- Jessica Westwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4888-287X)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Family Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v68i1.6226
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00