Leading global action on
surgical care.
We work with governments and our local and international partners to ensure everyone has access to surgical care.
Surgical care impacts
everyone
at every age
and in every aspect of the
health system
The GSF is the leading organisation with the goal to accelerate access to surgical care, globally.
People are dying for lack of surgical care.
The facts are shocking.
30
percent
The share of worldwide diseases that can be treated by surgery or require a surgeon’s care
12
trillion US$
The lost economic output in LMICs by 2030 through surgical diseases
90
percent
The share of the world’s poor that lack access to safe and affordable surgical care
5
billion
The number of people without access to essential and emergency surgical care
The GSF Commitment
We will not rest until EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE has access to surgical care.
Our programmes deliver
where it matters most
Clinically, our work is structured along four entry points, underpinned by
the catalytic fund for surgical care systems.
Strong endorsements
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“We welcome the commitment of the GSF”
Nikhil Seth
Co-Chair of the GSF High-Level Council | United Nations Assistant Secretary-General | UNITAR Executive Director
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"Women are dying due to lack of access to surgical care - GSF is positioned to change this"
Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
GSF Board Member | Former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women | Former Deputy-President of South Africa
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"I welcome the creation of the GSF"
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General of WHO
The missing piece? We’ve got it
SURGfund is ready
Pooled financing has revolutionised global health and surgical care is next.
Answering the call from leading global health experts, we established SURGfund as the catalytic funding mechanism for surgical care systems.
SURGfund ensures that much-needed funding in surgical care achieves the highest possible impact: where it matters most.
We are uniquely positioned
for impact
Our headquarters are strategically placed at the heart of the world’s hub for global health in Geneva, Switzerland.
We leverage our direct links to the United Nations, governments, and international partners to empower frontline implementers.
