@phdthesis{93312,
  author = {Person S},
  title = {The Intersections of Neglected Tropical Diseases and Surgical System Strength in Low and Middle Income Countries },
  abstract = {Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a subsection of diseases identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) that burden approximately 1 billion people every year. The majority of the affected individuals live in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Additionally, these conditions disproportionately affect those in poverty. ThreeNTDs in particular that can present a need for surgical intervention are Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases, Buruli Ulcer, and Trachoma. Currently, 5 billion individuals lack access to surgical care, of which LMICs also bear the largest gaps in access. A strong surgical system is vital to the success of an overall healthcare system and is a necessary part of relieving the burden of NTDs. Surgical system strengthening intersects with NTDs in such a way that it is impossible to adequately addresses the burden of neglected tropical diseases without also placing focus on strengthening the surgical care system.

Link: https://baylor-ir.tdl.org/handle/2104/10792},
  year = {2019},
  publisher = {Baylor University},
  address = {Waco},
  url = {http://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://baylor-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2104/10792/sarah_person_honorsthesis.pdf%3Fsequence%3D2&hl=en&sa=X&d=16449806208255533816&scisig=AAGBfm233_YOpnXYYzBg9Lp_HIw5zJt_3g&nossl=1&oi=scholaralrt&hist=K3bRSt0AAA},
  language = {eng},
}