News and events
Stay up to date on our activities and the latest news in global surgery.
News type: Programme updates · Stories · Partnerships · Publications · Organisation
Event type: High-level events · Webinars · External events
Join the Neurotrauma Care in Low-Resource Settings Webinar
Join the American College of Surgeons (ACS) International Relations Committee for an upcoming webinar focusing on Neurotrauma Care in Low-Resource Settings.
Bringing Breast Cancer Patient Perspectives from Türkiye to the ICHOM Conference
The GSF’s Women’s Health team shared updates from projects aimed at improving access to surgical care for breast cancer patients in Rwanda and Türkiye.
Take the Course: Navigating the Global Surgery Ecosystem on SURGhub
Navigating the Global Surgery Ecosystem, the educational series from the Global Surgery Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), is now available as a free course on SURGhub. Learn at your own pace with recorded sessions and curated readings, and earn a UNITAR Certificate of Completion.
Watch: Quality Improvement Interventions to Reduce Anastomotic Leaks
EBRS, UNITAR, CAGS, and the Global Surgery Foundation hosted a special online event entitled “Quality Improvement Interventions to Reduce Anastomotic Leaks.”, on 3 December 2024 at 16:00 CET/ 10:00 AM EDT/ 07:00 AM PDT.
Watch: Implementing Value-Based Healthcare
The Global Surgery Foundation, UNITAR, and Takeda hosted an online event discussing Value-Based Healthcare Implementation.
Watch: The Role of Reconstructive Surgery After Emergencies
The Global Surgery Foundation, UNITAR, and 2nd Chance Association hosted an online event discussing the role of reconstructive surgery in humanitarian responses to post-conflict and disaster emergencies.
Watch: Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Ebrs.online, UNITAR, CAGS, and the Global Surgery Foundation hosted a special online event entitled “Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection”, on 19 April 2023 at 16:00 CET/ 10:00 AM EDT/ 07:00 AM PDT.
Harvard PGSSC Global Surgery Research Seminar Series 2022-23
The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to recommend the 2022-23 PGSSC Global Surgery Research Seminar Series. A public seminar series which aims to share methods and results across a broader surgery research community.
Watch: Cervical Cancer, Strengthening the Surgical Workforce
The Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR are hosting a special online event entitled Cervical Cancer: Strengthening the surgical workforce on 23 November 2022 at 3PM CET.
Harvard Executive Education Programme in High-Value Surgical Systems 2022
Applications are now open for Ministers of Finance and Health and Senior Health Care Leaders.
Watch: Breast Cancer, Moving from Policy to Practice
The Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR are hosting a special online event entitled Breast Cancer: Moving from policy to practice on 12 October 2022 at 3PM CET.
Watch: Pre-Hospital Synergy, Tranexamic Acid and Blood Transfusion in Patients at Risk of Haemorrhage
Ebrs.online, UNITAR, CAGS, and The Global Surgery Foundation invite you to this online event entitled “Tranexamic acid and blood transfusion in patients at risk for haemorrhage”, taking place on 29 September at 4PM CET / 8AM MST.
Watch: Our 2021 Global Surgery Events
The Global Surgery Foundation hosted a number of well-received global surgery events in 2021. Re-watch all of them here.
Watch: Surgical Training, Is Digital Tech Here to Stay?
The COVID pandemic accelerated the growth of digital technologies and e-learning in surgical training. We are hosting a special online event entitled “Surgical training: Is digital tech here to stay?” on Wednesday, 6 April 2022, at 15:00 – 16:00 CET.
Dublin Meeting in Patient-Centred Global Surgery 2022
The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to recommend the following event: Dublin Meeting in Patient-Centred Global Surgery, 15 - 16 March 2022.
Harvard PGSSC Global Surgery Research Seminar Series 2021-22
The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to recommend the PGSSC Global Surgery Research Seminar Series. A public seminar series which aims to share methods and results across a broader surgery research community.
Watch: Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Practices, Preparation and Prevention
Ebrs.online, UNITAR, and The Global Surgery Foundation invite you to this online event entitled “Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy: practices, preparation, and prevention”, taking place on 7 December at 4PM CET.
Watch: The Launch of the Value-Based Healthcare Hub
Creating value for the patient: the Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR, with the support of Takeda, will host a special online event to officially launch the new Value-based Healthcare Hub.
Watch: Breast Cancer, Improving Outcomes and Access to Treatment for the Most Vulnerable
The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to host a special webinar as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Nepal NSOAP Orientation Webinar Series
This orientation webinar series marks an important milestone in a roadmap towards formulating a National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Plan (NSOAP) for Nepal.