Estimation of untreated surgical conditions in Connaught Hospital’s catchment area
| Expected incidence in 1 year | Expected number in 1 year in the catchment area* | Number treated at Connaught Hospital (1 year) | Expected number treated at private facilities (non-profit and for-profit)† | Number not treated | |
| Inguinal hernia | 10–20 per 1000 live births | 7560 | 85 | 264 | 7211 |
| Spina bifida | 2.85 per 1000 live births | 1436 | 2 | 6 | 1428 |
| Cleft lip | 1 per 2500 live births | 202 | 5 | 16 | 181 |
*Calculation example: Incidence x population 0-14 years old in catchment area = 0.00285 × 504 000=1436.
†Estimate of surgeries at private facilities20: 68.7% (assumed all surgical procedures at governmental tertiary hospitals were only performed at Connaught Hospital: 22.1%).