Approximately 5 billion people lack adequate access to surgical care . This issue disproportionately affects those in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such that the poorest 30% of the world receives only about 3.5% of surgical procedures . This has led to the loss of 77.2 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and 16.9 million lives each year, with profound social and economic implications. Unfortunately, those who become disabled due to lack of surgical care can no longer participate effectively in the workforce. Subsequently, individual families fall deeper into poverty, and as this issue affects entire populations, LMICs face difficulties in advancing economically. If the lack of access to surgical care worldwide is not addressed, the global economy is estimated to lose 20.7 trillion dollars between 2015 and 2030, with 12.3 trillion dollars being lost from LMICs alone . This would have a significant negative impact on the development of LMICs and would perpetuate global economic inequities that have persisted for many years.