Data Innovation, Program Implementation, and Community Action (DIPICA) Observatory for Surgical, Anesthesia, and Obstetric (SAO) Care in India.

ABSTRACT: The Data Innovation, Program Implementation, and Community Action (DIPICA) Observatory for Surgical, Anesthesia, and Obstetric (SAO) Care in India convened in December 2024 in New Delhi. This two-day program brought together experts from global surgery, public health, health policy, and clinical practice to address planned challenges in SAO care, focusing on data-driven approaches, sustainable financing, and workforce development. The discussions emphasized leveraging data to strengthen SAO care systems by creating practical data products for localized planning and community engagement. Participants advocated for dynamic observatories to support data-driven research and policy implementation, making SAO care more accessible and efficient. Sustainable financing emerged as a key focus, with

SUBMITTER: Rao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581580 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature