D'Ambruoso, LuciaOdland, Maria LisaBreedt, Danyca ShadéBakanisi, BalisiClune, EdwardMakgasa, MoneimangTarpley, JohnTarpley, MargaretMunyika, AkutuSheehama, JacobShivera, TheresiaBiccard, Bruce MBoden, ReganChetty, Seande Waard, LieselDuys, RowanGroeneveld, KristinLevine, SusanMac Quene, TamlynMaswime, SalomeNaidoo, MeganNaidoo, PriyankaPeters, ShrikantReddy, Ché LVerhage, SavannahMuguti, GodfreyNyaguse, ShingaiChu, KathrynDavies, Justine2023-01-232023-01-232021-06-15D'Ambruoso, L, Odland, M L, Breedt, D S, Bakanisi, B, Clune, E, Makgasa, M, Tarpley, J, Tarpley, M, Munyika, A, Sheehama, J, Shivera, T, Biccard, B M, Boden, R, Chetty, S, de Waard, L, Duys, R, Groeneveld, K, Levine, S, Mac Quene, T, Maswime, S, Naidoo, M, Naidoo, P, Peters, S, Reddy, C L, Verhage, S, Muguti, G, Nyaguse, S, Chu, K & Davies, J 2021, 'Identifying knowledge needed to improve surgical care in Southern-Africa using a theory of change approach', BMJ Global Health, vol. 6, no. 6, e005629. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-0056292059-7908ORCID: /0000-0002-8505-3368/work/96970935https://hdl.handle.net/2164/19879Acknowledgments We would like to acknowledge all the individuals who participated in the theory of change workshop. Funding Funding for the workshop was provided by the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grant. The funding did not include any studies or papers that were based on the workshop findings.91119542engSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingR MedicineRA Public aspects of medicineSupplementary DataRRAJournal article10.1136/bmjgh-2021-00562966