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Special announcement: a catalytic fund for surgical systems strengthening
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) officially announced SURGfund at its 76th World Health Assembly side event on 23 May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.
La versión en español del Manual PNCOA (NSOAP) ya está disponible | Spanish version of the NSOAP Manual now available
La versión española del Manual PNCOA (NSOAP) ya está disponible para quienes deseen mejorar la planificación quirúrgica dentro de sus estrategias sanitarias nacionales. | The Spanish version of the NSOAP Manual is now available for those who are looking to improve surgical planning within their national health strategies.
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.
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.
Watch: The Official Launch of Pakistan's National Surgical Plan
Join hands with us in our mission to ensure that all Pakistanis have access to safe, timely, and affordable emergency and essential surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care services so that they may live healthy and productive lives.
Asia-Pacific Region: Strategic Planning to Improve Surgical, Obstetric, Anaesthesia and Trauma Care
Following the launch of the NSOAP Manual and the NSOAP Educational Series, the Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to collaborate on a three-part series on the NSOAP process in the Asia-Pacific region.
Watch: Special Educational Online Series on the NSOAP Manual and Process
The National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Planning (NSOAP) Manual is being published as a collaborative initiative between the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, and the Global Surgery Foundation. It will be officially launched on 28 September 2020 as part of a special Online Educational Series with the generous support of Johnson & Johnson.
WACS National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Planning (NSOAP) Workshop 2020
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) is pleased to highlight and recommend the (WACS) National Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Planning (NSOAP) Workshop taking place on Thursday, 17 December 2020 (11:00 – 13:00 EST).
Watch: GSF at the World Health Summit Session on Essential Surgical and Trauma Care
Representatives of the Global Surgery Foundation Leadership Team participated in a session of the World Health Summit 2020 entitled “PD 19 - Essential Surgical and Trauma Care".
Watch: The Official Launch of the New NSOAP Manual
The new NSOAP Manual was officially launched on 28 September 2020 as part of a special Online Educational Series in partnership with UNITAR, Harvard PGSSC, and with the generous support of Johnson & Johnson.
Watch: Leading Health Systems Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
UNITAR and the Global Surgery Foundation co-hosted this webinar with the University of Capetown, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Operation Smile, and the Nepal Medical Council.
POSTPONED: Workshop - National Surgical Obstetrical & Anaesthesia Planning (Nepal)
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population will organize a high-level government workshop on National Surgical Obstetrical and Anaesthesia Planning (NSOAP) in Kathmandu on 11-12 March 2020.