Abstract:
From 2016 to 2020, the Government of Ethiopia implemented a five-year national
safe surgery plan that aimed to expand access to safe, affordable, and timely emergency and essential
surgical care (EESC) in Ethiopia. Additionally, a national flagship program, the Saving Lives Through
Safe Surgery (SaLTS) program, was implemented. The Ministry of Health commissioned this program
evaluation to assess the outcomes of the strategy and generate evidence on the yield of the program
in terms of expanding access to safe, efficient, and equitable surgical care in 10 regions and two city
administrations in Ethiopia.
