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Int J Health Policy Manag. 2018;7(6): 481-484. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.27
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Editorial

Global Surgery – Informing National Strategies for Scaling Up Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jakub Gajewski 1 * , Leon Bijlmakers 2, Ruairí Brugha 1

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