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Reimagining Perioperative Care in Africa, Online Conference, 10-11 October 2020
The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to highlight and recommend an online conference by UCT Global Surgery and the South African Student Surgical Society (SASSS) on “Reimagining Perioperative Care in Africa”, scheduled for Saturday, 10th October and Sunday, 11th October.
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: Global Anaesthesia Priorities in the COVID-19 Era
UNITAR and the Global Surgery Foundation co-hosted this webinar with Smile Train and the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA).
Webinar: Global Anaesthesia Priorities in the COVID-19 Era, 15 September 2020
UNITAR and the Global Surgery Foundation is is excited to announce a virtual roundtable, in collaboration with Smile Train and WFSA on Global Anesthesia Priorities in the COVID-19 Era.
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.
Watch: Restarting Non-Emergency Surgery in LMICs
UNITAR and the Global Surgery Foundation co-hosted this webinar with Operation Smile and Stellenbosch University.
Watch: COVID-19 and Oxygenation Support, Is There Any Solution for Low-Resource Hospitals?
UNITAR and the Global Surgery Foundation co-hosted this one hour webinar with HUG and 2nd chance.
Webinar: Pathways to Re-opening Medical Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 25 June 2020
Join Operation Smile as they present the next installation of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Webinars: "Pathways to Re-opening Medical Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Webinar: COVID-19 and Anti-thrombotic Treatment, 29 May 2020
The Global Surgery Foundation is is excited to announce the next installation of Operation Smile’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Webinars: "COVID-19 and Anti-thrombotic Treatment."
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.
UN Web TV Features Launch of GSF in Davos
Following the successful launch of the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) at the World Economic Annual Meeting in Davos, the organization was featured in a live interview session by UN Web TV’s SDG Media Zone.
Successful Launch of GSF in Davos
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) was officially launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.
Official Launch of the GSF at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos
The official launch of the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) will take place at the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.
Support for the GSF by Global Health and Development Leaders
The Global Surgery Foundation has received strong support from Global Leaders in Health and Development.
Briefing for Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva
The concept for the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) was recently presented at a Briefing for Permanent Missions to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
Roundtable on Safe Surgery
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) and the Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) partnered to organize a roundtable discussion on the occasion of the first official World Patient Safety Day on September 17th 2019.
Dr. Richard Horton WHA72 Speech 2019
Watch Lancet Editor in Chief Dr. Richard Horton's personal address at the 72nd World Health Assembly on May 20, 2019.