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News type: Programme updates · Stories · Partnerships · Publications · Organisation
Event type: High-level events · Webinars · External events
Project: Kano (Nigeria) · Nakuru (Kenya) · Koshi (Nepal) · Bonesetters (Tanzania) · Breast cancer (Türkiye) · SURGhub
Surgery Takes Centre Stage at WHA79 — with a Record Wave of Catalytic Funding
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.
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: 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.