Rethinking emergency theatre efficiency in South Africa

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Medpharm Publications

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Safe surgical care plays a critical role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which aspires to universal health and well-being. Given that operating theatres constitute a major component of hospital costs, optimal theatre utilisation is essential to minimise wasteful expenditure. The increasing burden of surgical disease in low- to middle-income countries is well documented, and with it, the rising imperative for more efficient surgical systems.

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Emergency theatre, South Africa (SA), Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Editorial

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SDG-03: Good health and well-being

Citation

Spijkerman, S. 2025, 'Rethinking emergency theatre efficiency in South Africa', Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 65-66, doi : 10.36303/SAJAA.3360.