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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ReSurge International, a global nonprofit specializing in reconstructive surgery, boldly launches a new initiative to increase access to safe reconstructive surgical care in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. 18 million people die annually due to surgically treatable conditions and millions more suffer with preventable disabilities. Reconstructive surgery treats congenital abnormalities, traumatic injuries including burns and road traffic accidents, and malignant conditions.
These problems represent two-thirds of all the premature deaths and disabilities caused by a lack of surgical care.
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According to the leading medical journal, The Lancet, in Sub-Saharan Africa, 93% of the population lacks access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical care. President and CEO of ReSurge, Jeff Whisenant said, While we have been working in this area of the world since 1999, w