Global Surgey

Question 1

What are the causes of mortality in low income countries vs causes of mortality of high income countries

Answer 1

Low income
-Communicable diseases
-injuries
-pregnancy related
-cervical cancer

High income
-non communicable diseases
-substance use
-suicide

Question 2

What is global surgery

Answer 2

An area of study, research, practice, and advocacy that seeks to improve health outcomes and achieve health equity for all people who need surgical, obstetric and anaesthesia care, with a special emphasis on underserved populations and populations in crisis

Question 3

List some of the social determinants of health

Answer 3

*Education
•Employment
•Food security
•Water security and sanitation
•Infrastructure
•Equity and equality

Question 4

List some of the barriers to health care in communities

Answer 4

Poor infrastructure
•Shortage of resources, eg medicines, oxygen, blood
•Lack of facilities, eg ICU units, theatres, blood banks
•Lack of human resources and specialists
•Poor leadership
•Inequity and discrimination
•Failure to implement policies on health

Question 5

What factors influence access to health care

Answer 5

1. Geographic accessibility
2. Availability
3. Financial accessibility
4. Acceptability