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Watch: Implementing Value-Based Healthcare
The Global Surgery Foundation, UNITAR, and Takeda hosted an online event discussing Value-Based Healthcare Implementation.
Watch: The Role of Reconstructive Surgery After Emergencies
The Global Surgery Foundation, UNITAR, and 2nd Chance Association hosted an online event discussing the role of reconstructive surgery in humanitarian responses to post-conflict and disaster emergencies.
New collaboration with Turkish Ministry of Health and Universities in value-based healthcare
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the Turkish Ministry of Health, Marmara University School of Medicine and Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University School of Medicine have entered into a strategic partnership for implementation of the Value-based healthcare (VBHC) programme.
The AO Alliance and the Global Surgery Foundation announce partnership
We are pleased to announce that the Global Surgery Foundation and the AO Alliance have entered into a strategic partnership, signing a memorandum of understanding.
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.
Watch: The SURGfund Launch at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA76)
Moving Dialogue to Implementation. The Global Surgery Foundation invites you a special World Health Assembly (WHA) side event on 23 May 2023.
A done deal: surgical systems strengthening
Fiji's Minister of Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, addressed the World Health Assembly audience with a powerful message: the investment case for surgical systems strengthening is a done deal. It needs to happen.
Global Surgery Foundation to Host Side Event at 76th World Health Assembly
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) has announced that it will be hosting a special side event at the 76th World Health Assembly.
Watch: Preventing Surgical Site Infections
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.
Making surgical and anaesthesia care affordable in Malaysia
The GSF applauded the launch of the Malaysian Global Surgery Initiative (GSI), a Public-Private Partnership initiative for corporate social responsibility aims to provide access to safe and affordable surgical and anaesthesia care in underserved areas of Malaysia.
New partnership with Shirati Foundation - Tanzania
We are pleased to announce that the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the Shirati Foundation have entered into a financial partnership for the implementation of the project “Building Bridges for Broken Bones: Providing adequate treatment for extremity fracture patients in rural Tanzania”.
Harvard PGSSC Global Surgery Research Seminar Series 2022-23
The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to recommend the 2022-23 PGSSC Global Surgery Research Seminar Series. A public seminar series which aims to share methods and results across a broader surgery research community.
Watch: Cervical Cancer, Strengthening the Surgical Workforce
The Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR are hosting a special online event entitled Cervical Cancer: Strengthening the surgical workforce on 23 November 2022 at 3PM CET.
Harvard Executive Education Programme in High-Value Surgical Systems 2022
Applications are now open for Ministers of Finance and Health and Senior Health Care Leaders.
We are partnering with the German Health Alliance (GHA)
The Global Surgery Foundation is partnering with GHA - German Health Alliance - and calls for German industry to join in closing the biggest gap in global health.
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.
Watch: Pre-Hospital Synergy, Tranexamic Acid and Blood Transfusion in Patients at Risk of Haemorrhage
Ebrs.online, UNITAR, CAGS, and The Global Surgery Foundation invite you to this online event entitled “Tranexamic acid and blood transfusion in patients at risk for haemorrhage”, taking place on 29 September at 4PM CET / 8AM MST.
Smile Train becomes Organisational Founding Partner of The Global Surgery Foundation
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) is very pleased to announce that Smile Train has joined the Global Surgery Foundation as an Organisational Founding Partner to support the development of The GSF over the coming years.
The International Gynecologic Cancer Society and The Global Surgery Foundation Announce Partnership
We are pleased to announce that The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) have entered into a strategic partnership.
Read about our collaboration with UNAIDS Health Innovation Exchange at WHA75
UNAIDS’ Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx) and The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) partnered on two sessions within the framework of the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA). The present report by HIEx highlights the collaboration by the two organisations.