Partnering to deliver sustainable children's surgical care in Kakuma refugee camp

Abstract

The devastating milestone of 100 million people globally forced to flee their homes because of war, violence, persecution, and discrimination was reached on May 23, 2022.1 Women and children are disproportionately affected. 42% of forcibly displaced people worldwide are children. In Kenya, by September, 2021, 76% of registered refugees and asylum seekers were women and children. These women and children have considerable negative health consequences with increased rates of morbidity and mortality compared with non-displaced populations.