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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dan Barker

Nine in 11 children have no access to safe surgical care, research finds

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Most children do not have access to safe surgical care, new research from a Scottish charity has revealed, with many travelling for up to five days to get the potentially life-saving treatment they need.

The findings from Kids Operating Room discovered nine in every 11 children across the globe do not have access to safe surgical care should they need it, with 54 million being added to the list of those going without a much-needed operation each year.

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