title: Response to letter-to-the-editor Surgical care: addressing the barriers to access in low-income countries.
authors.affiliation: Indus Hospital Research Center, 4th floor, Indus Hospital, Korangi Crossing, Karachi, Pakistan, lubna.samad@irdresearch.org.
authors.forename: Lubna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samad
authors.forename: Fayez
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jawed
authors.forename: Naila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baig-Ansari
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers