ABSTRACT
Paediatric anaesthesia in the developing world is challenging [1,2]. Up to 45 per cent of the population of many developing countries are less than 15 years of age. Malnutrition is widespread, adding to the health burden, while most children live in rural areas with limited access to basic health care [3]. Spending on health is a low priority for many governments in poorly developed countries and paediatric anaesthesia in the developing world has not advanced to the extent that it has in the developed world. Perioperative mortality and morbidity may be considered to be high compared with the developed world; expectations, however, are often commensurate with the facilities and quality of the available care.
