On 17 September, the World Health Organization marks World Patient Safety Day for the seventh year running. In 2026, the campaign turns to noncommunicable diseases, conditions for which surgery is one of the standard treatments.

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.

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.

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.

UNITAR and the Global Surgery Foundation co-hosted this webinar with Operation Smile and Stellenbosch University.