Eradication of Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs)
Description: ICES aimed to provide a proof of concept on national and county-level engagement towards the elimination of the backlog of Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs) - namely: cleft lip and palate, cataract, hernia, obstetric fistula, neglected injury and clubfoot as a catalyst for surgical systems strengthening. 5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable and timely surgical and anaesthesia care.
Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs) are surgical conditions that have a public health burden for which cost-effective solutions exist today. They impose an enormous burden on society, causing profound isolation, social stigma, enormous suffering, and massive loss of economic output.
Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs), include children suffering from untreated clefts and clubfoot; women suffering from an obstetric fistula ; and men, women, and children suffering from cataracts , hernias , and neglected trauma and other surgical conditions highlighted by the World Bank’s Disease Control Priorities 3rd edition (DCP3) on Essential Surgery.
Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs) are currently not being addressed systematically in public health and are not treated in most primary care and community settings. These conditions are addressed through availability of emergency and essential surgery.
Eradication of Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs)