United Nations Lecture: The Global Children’s Health Crisis: Bringing Surgical Access to the Front Lines

The absence of pediatric surgical capacity is a growing crisis, exacerbated by war, climate change, and migration, as well as from lesser-reported rising cancer rates, road traffic injuries, and trauma morbidity. Dr. Maija Cheung, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Yale University and Chief Medical Officer for KidsOR, will shed light on the extent and consequences of these healthcare disparities, and share solutions for even the most challenging, underserved areas. We are grateful to Dr. Mark DeWaele, Board Chairman/President of KidsOR, for making this presentation possible. This is the inaugural lecture in our United Nations Series, endowed by the United Nations Committee of New Canaan.