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Queen’s Anesthesiology International Health Education
International health is an important part of medical education. Many university programs have incorporated international and global health training into their curriculum. Anesthesia is becoming an important player in the global health arena, which reasons will be discussed in the curriculum. The anesthesia international health curriculum will target global and international health topics to prepare a residents and staff for humanitarian work.
"Surgery is the neglected stepchild of global health"
Paul Farmer
"Surgical conditions account for up to 15% of DALYs lost worldwide"
"Anesthesia in developing countries – a risk for patients"
Lancet
"The global burden of disease amenable to surgical intervention … is significant and growing"
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery