Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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To describe the 1-year experience of a unique postgraduate medical education program set in Eritrea, a recently war-torn country. ⋯ The Partnership for Eritrea established a general surgical residency program that improved clinical care in a resource-poor country that previously had lacked postgraduate training. The program experience suggests a model that can be reproduced in other developing countries.
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To determine operative mortality in surgical programs from resource-limited settings. ⋯ Surgical care can be provided safely in resource-limited settings with appropriate minimum standards and protocols. Studies on the burden of surgical disease in these populations are needed to improve service planning and delivery. Quality improvement programs are needed for the various stakeholders involved in surgical delivery in these settings.