Evaluation of the Five-Year National Safe Surgical Care Strategy and the Saving Lives Through Safe Surgery (SaLTSI) Program in Ethiopia (2016-2020): A Nationwide Evaluation

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.