Abdullah Fizan, Troedsson Hans, Cherian Meena
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe St, Harvey 319, Baltimore, MD 21287-0005, USA.
Arch Surg. 2011 May;146(5):620-3. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.84.
This special article provides an introduction to the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency and Essential Surgical Care (EESC) program. The program was launched by the WHO in December of 2005 to address the lack of adequate surgical capacity as a global public health issue. The overall objective is to reduce death and disability from trauma, burns, pregnancy-related complications, domestic violence, disasters, and other surgically treatable conditions. The program and materials have spread to over 35 countries and focus on providing (1) basic education and training materials; (2) enhancement of surgical infrastructure at the governmental and health facility level; and (3) resources for monitoring and evaluating surgical, obstetrical, and anesthetic capacity. Additionally, a global forum for program members was established that collaborates with ministries of health, WHO country offices, nongovernmental organizations, and academia. The results of the third biennial meeting of global EESC members in Mongolia are outlined as well as future challenges.
这篇专题文章介绍了世界卫生组织（WHO）的紧急和基本外科护理（EESC）项目。该项目由世界卫生组织于2005年12月发起，旨在将全球缺乏足够外科治疗能力这一问题作为一个全球公共卫生问题来解决。总体目标是减少因创伤、烧伤、妊娠相关并发症、家庭暴力、灾难及其他可通过外科手术治疗的病症导致的死亡和残疾。该项目及相关材料已传播至35多个国家，重点在于提供：（1）基础教育和培训材料；（2）在政府和医疗机构层面加强外科基础设施建设；（3）用于监测和评估外科、产科及麻醉能力的资源。此外，还为项目成员设立了一个全球论坛，该论坛与各国卫生部、世界卫生组织国家办事处、非政府组织及学术界开展合作。文章概述了在蒙古举行的全球紧急和基本外科护理项目成员第三次双年度会议的成果以及未来面临的挑战。
