Estimates for Each Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Indicator in Kenyaa
| Indicator | Goal | Estimates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Surgical workforce density | 20 per 100,000 population | 2.3521 |
| Access to essential surgical care | 80% of population within 2 hours of a facility capable of performing 3 bellwether procedures | >90%16 | |
| Perioperative | POMR system | Presence of a national POMR system | Absent |
| Surgical volume | 5,000 procedures per 100,000 population | 25226–11,11027 | |
| Postoperative | Risk of impoverishing expenditure | 100% protection | 63.6%36 40.1%38 |
| Risk of catastrophic expenditure | 100% protection | 78.8%37 34.3%38 |
Abbreviation: POMR, perioperative mortality rate.
↵aNo national POMR system is present to our knowledge. Multiple estimates are provided for postoperative indicators where conflicting information is given by multiple credible sources.