Management of Spinal Cord Injury in Low Resource Settings
INTRODUCTION[edit | edit source]
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition which is associated with permanent disability and decreased life expectancy. Although more than 80% of the world's population live in more than 100 developing countries and as a consequence of poverty, many people with spinal cord injury (SCI) are likely to live with limited access to appropriate health care and rehabilitation services creating barriers that increase the risk of contracting harmful pressure sores and infections leading to premature death. People with spinal cord injury (SCI) in low income countries face serious challenges in their daily lives as a result of lack of appropriate wheelchairs and services, limited knowledge about SCI amongst health care staff, limited access to health care and rehabilitation services, loss of employment and lack of financial resources worsen the daily challenges.[1] Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often also described as "low resourced settings" or simply LMICs.[2]
