News and events
Stay up to date on our activities and the latest news in global surgery.
News type: Programme updates · Stories · Partnerships · Publications · Organisation
Event type: High-level events · Webinars · External events
Watch: Our 2021 Global Surgery Events
The Global Surgery Foundation hosted a number of well-received global surgery events in 2021. Re-watch all of them here.
Watch: Surgical Training, Is Digital Tech Here to Stay?
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.
BIO Ventures for Global Health and The Global Surgery Foundation Announce Joint Partnership
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.
CURE International and The Global Surgery Foundation Announce Joint Partnership
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.
Watch: Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Practices, Preparation and Prevention
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.
Watch: The Launch of the Value-Based Healthcare Hub
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.
Together, let’s raise our voice for cervical cancer elimination
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.
Watch: Breast Cancer, Improving Outcomes and Access to Treatment for the Most Vulnerable
The Global Surgery Foundation is pleased to host a special webinar as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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.
Watch: Our 2020 Global Surgery Webinars
The Global Surgery Foundation hosted a number of well-received events in 2020. Learn more and re-watch all of them here.
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.
New Partnership With G4 Alliance
UNITAR and GSF are partnering with G4 Alliance to support the development of improved surgical care systems globally.
New Partnership With Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
UNITAR and GSF are partnering with RCSI for improved and sustainable development in the field of global surgery and for increased global access to surgical care.
New Partnership With InterSurgeon
UNITAR and GSF are partnering with InterSurgeon towards the mission of sustainable development of surgical capacities and enhancing the domain of global surgery.
Watch: Conservative Versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
This one hour webinar involved a review of the literature examining the the topic of conservative versus interventional treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax.
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.
New Partnership With 2nd Chance
UNITAR and GSF are partnering with 2nd Chance towards the mission of improved safe surgical care and to contribute to the larger mission of sustainable development of surgical capacities.
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).