Surgical aid to save children in the developing countries

Abstract

Pediatric surgery in Japan has made remarkable progress since its birth in early 1960s. But in the developing countries, where there are many problems such as a explosive increase in the population and very low family income, many children could not and still can not receive appropriate treatment. World organizations such as World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons, Surgical Aid to Children of the World and Japan International Cooperation Agency have done and are doing its best to save children with surgically curable diseases, but not sufficient to resolve problems. Now Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons should play an important role in surgical aid to save handicapped children in the developing countries.