The lack of specialized pediatric cardiac surgeons in Lebanon: a humanitarian catastrophe

Health Economics Review

Commentary

Jana Zeineddine¹  Elie Bou Sanayeh²  Carolla El Chamieh³ 

[1] Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon;Faculty of Medicine, Sorbonne University, Paris, France;

关键词: Lebanese healthcare system;    Pediatric cardiac surgeries;    Public health crisis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13561-023-00424-z

 received in 2023-01-02, accepted in 2023-02-01,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a major public health concern, as it is the most common birth defect and the leading cause of death in the first year of life if adequate surgical interventions were not provided. Unfortunately, in Lebanon, a country that has been assailed by devastating social and economic crises, many specialized Lebanese pediatric heart surgeons fled abroad to secure more stable careers. This has led to the death of many newborns with CHDs. Public health authorities must find urgent solutions for this national tragedy that is projected to last for years.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2023