A renewed $1 million commitment to SURGfund, announced at WHA79, will train surgical healthcare workers and improve care for patients at 31 facilities. As an anchor contribution it also strengthens the case for further investment into the collaborative funding mechanism.

A new journal review of 50 years of change in surgical education finds that most simulation in low-resource settings uses low-cost, locally sourced task trainers.

In Nakuru County, Kenya, a perioperative nurse and her surgical team are proving that when you invest in the people behind the operating table, the ripple effects reach far beyond theatre walls.

With a record wave of new commitments to SURGfund, the catalytic model for surgical care is moving from proof of concept towards scale — and the results are already saving lives.

In rural Tanzania, an innovative partnership between traditional bonesetters and hospital surgeons is bringing life-saving fracture care to more patients. Now, this SURGfund-supported initiative has been awarded the Albert Schweitzer Prize 2026.

Emergency obstetric care in Koshi Province is undergoing a measurable transformation. This locally driven approach is helping ensure safer births for mothers and newborns.

Meet Mary Mungai, a Nurse Anaesthetist in Kenya whose dedication to maternal safety and teamwork is helping to transform the quality of obstetric and surgical care across East Africa.

In rural Tanzania, an innovative partnership between traditional bonesetters and hospital surgeons is bringing life-saving fracture care to more patients. Now, this SURGfund-supported initiative is in the Top 10 for the Albert Schweitzer Prize 2026.

"Silence can kill." In Nakuru County, a new simulation training program is teaching healthcare teams not just how to operate, but how to communicate when seconds count. Discover how the SURGfund-supported MOST program is equipping 38 frontline providers with the teamwork skills needed to save mothers and newborns in emergencies.

On 18 May 2026, the Global Surgery Foundation returned to the World Health Assembly with What's Next for Philanthropy: Investing in Local Leaders for Impact, a WHA79 side-event at the Hôtel InterContinental in Geneva and online. Watch the recording and download the report.

With over 27,000 births annually in the region, the project targets critical gaps in surgical training, teamwork, and patient safety—aiming to turn global guidelines into local best practices.

GSF Executive Director Dr. Geoff Ibbotson joins Siemens Healthineers’ Healthcare Perspectives podcast to explore how SURGhub and SURGfund are breaking down barriers to surgical care through global training and innovative financing.

Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death, yet most patients in low-resource settings are diagnosed too late to access life-saving surgery. On World Lung Cancer Day, we explore the urgent need to close the global gap in timely, equitable surgical care.

At the upcoming Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Meeting in New York, the Global Surgery Foundation will announce a new Commitment to Action focused on expanding access to safe caesarean section and maternal surgical care in low-resource settings. This builds on a recently launched SURGfund-supported project in Kenya, aiming to reach over 25,000 mothers and newborns each year.

In Kenya, where maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high, a new SURGfund project is transforming obstetric care for over 25,000 women each year.

Surgery saves lives—but for billions, it’s still out of reach. At this year’s World Health Assembly, that reality took centre stage. With new catalytic investments into SURGfund, the days of treating surgical care as a side note in global health are over. It’s now a frontline strategy to strengthen systems, save lives, and deliver on the promise of universal health coverage.

In Nepal, too many mothers still die giving life. Dr. Saroja Pande and the Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (NESOG) are working to change that.

The report marks a year of unprecedented growth for the organisation in expanding access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care worldwide.

On 19 May 2025, the Global Surgery Foundation brought global leaders together at the Hôtel InterContinental in Geneva and online for its WHA78 side-event, Accelerating Catalytic Financing in a New Era, where donors announced new commitments to SURGfund. Watch the recording and download the report.

We are launching a project aiming to improve obstetric care for 10,000 births per year in Nepal's Koshi Province.