We are proud to present the report Towards a Strategy for Improving Surgical Healthcare Worldwide.

The Global Surgery Foundation hosted a number of well-received global surgery events in 2021. Re-watch all of them here.

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.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) has appointed Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to its Foundation Board. Dr. Mlambo-Ngcuka is the former UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) and Executive Director (ED) of UN Women and the Former Deputy-President of South Africa.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) officially registers as a Foundation and has appointed Prof. Rifat Atun to serve as President of its Board.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) are pleased to announce a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will seek to build surgical capacity.

The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to recommend the following event: Dublin Meeting in Patient-Centred Global Surgery, 15 - 16 March 2022.

Many health systems around the world face major challenges. In his talk, Prof. Rifat Atun aims to answer the following question: how can we transition from the concept of value-based health care to high-value health systems?

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and CURE International are pleased to announce a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will seek to improve access to surgical care and local surgical capacity around the world.

Universal Health Coverage cannot be achieved without access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical services. Value-based Healthcare could take us one step closer.

The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to recommend the PGSSC Global Surgery Research Seminar Series. A public seminar series which aims to share methods and results across a broader surgery research community.

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.

Creating value for the patient: the Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR, with the support of Takeda, will host a special online event to officially launch the new Value-based Healthcare Hub.

The Global Surgery Foundation is partnering with the University of Cape Town in its Executive Leadership in Global Surgery Course.

The Global Surgery Foundation joins the movement around the one-year anniversary of the launch of the WHO Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer. We will “glow in teal” on 17 November and have prepared a small social media toolkit for anyone to use.

Access to surgery can keep treatable conditions, such as a common fracture, from becoming lifelong disabilities. An article by members of the GSF, published in Think Global Health.

Where you live should not determine whether you receive treatment for breast cancer.

The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to host a special webinar as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Benjamin Anderson, WHO Medical Officer leading the Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), joined France 24 to share insight into breast cancer awareness, prevention, early diagnosis and detection, and effective treatment.

We are pleased to share the below call for proposals by Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).