Ecuador’s National Surgical Strengthening Plan: first in Latin America, provides hope for surgical care agenda

• Gabriella Y. Hyman,
• Juan Carlos Salamea,
• Ayla Gerk,
• Nikathan Kumar,
• Taylor Wurdeman,
• Kee B. Park,
• Edgar Rodas,
• John G. Meara,
• Robert Riviello,
• Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz,
• Ruth Jimbo

Affiliations

Gabriella Y. Hyman

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Juan Carlos Salamea

Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador

Ayla Gerk

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Nikathan Kumar

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Taylor Wurdeman

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Kee B. Park

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Edgar Rodas

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, United States of America

John G. Meara

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Robert Riviello

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz

The Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America

Ruth Jimbo

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador