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Five billion people 'have no access to safe surgery'
Two-thirds of the world's population have no access to safe and affordable surgery, according to a new study in The Lancet - more than double the number in previous estimates. It means millions of people are dying from treatable conditions such as appendicitis and obstructed labour. Most live in low and middle-income countries. The study suggests that 93% of people in sub-Saharan Africa cannot obtain basic surgical care.
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No shortage of money to fight wars though.
So what exactly can we do to fix this?
Put a hospital and staff of surgeons within a two hour drive of every human being on earth.