Problems and solutions in delivering global surgery in the 21st century.

Surgery has had low priority in global health planning, so the delivery of surgical care in low- and middle-income countries is often poorly resourced. A recent Lancet Commission on Global Surgery has highlighted the need for change.The full-text of this article is currently freely available from the publisher's site. Please click on the 'Additional Link' above to access the full-text.Submitted version (immediately), accepted version 12 month embargo