From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries

Russell Seth Martins; Kostantinos Poulikidis; Syed Shahzad Razi; M. Jawad Latif; Kyle Tafuri; Faiz Y. Bhora

doi:10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8

From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries

Russell Seth Martins
, Kostantinos Poulikidis
, Syed Shahzad Razi
, M. Jawad Latif
, Kyle Tafuri
, Faiz Y. Bhora

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Hackensack Meridian Health

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Abstract

Climate change has far-reaching repercussions for surgical healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Natural disasters cause injuries and infrastructural damage, while air pollution and global warming may increase surgical disease and predispose to worse outcomes. Socioeconomic ramifications further strain healthcare systems, highlighting the need for integrated climate and healthcare policies.

Original language	English
Article number	348
Journal	BMC Surgery
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02260-8
State	Published - Dec 2023

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SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Environment
Equity
Global Surgery
Healthcare
Low- and middle-income countries
Operations
Surgery
Sustainability

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From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries

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