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Watch the update: Establishing a unique collaboration model in fracture treatment
The Building Bridges for Broken Bones project team is getting ready to launch their pilot in Tanzania.
Discover Surgical Training in Spanish
SURGhub is proud to offer surgical training in Spanish.
SURGhub Brings Digital Surgical Training to West Africa
The success and impact of SURGhub at the WACS 64th Annual Conference underscores the platform's significance as a transformative tool in surgical education and training.
Surgical Care Provides a Missing Piece for Women’s Equity (International Women’s Day)
No woman should die for lack of surgical care.
Breast Cancer: How Value-based Healthcare Can Help Treat Women
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Value-based healthcare (VBHC) approaches can help make quality surgical care available to more breast cancer patients.
Türkiye: New Shared Vision Statement on Value-Based Healthcare
The Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR Sign Shared Vision Statement Around Value-Based Healthcare in Türkiye.
Trauma survey reaches 1,400 household members in Shirati, Tanzania
Trauma survey reaches 1,400 household members in Shirati, Tanzania.
Version 2.0 of the Value-Based Healthcare Hub Launched
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) launched version 2.0 of the Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Hub.
Basics in Trauma course in Tanzania
Shirati KMT Hospital hosted the “Basics in Trauma” course to bring together hospital professionals and traditional bonesetters in spirit of collaboration and mutual trust.
SURGhub iOS & Android learning app now available
SURGhub - the United Nations Global Surgery Learning Hub - is now available on iOS and Android. Take courses in surgical care directly from your phone.
Update from Tanzania: The first course inclusive of bonesetters in the East African region
As part of the collaboration and team-building between hospital staff and the bonesetters, a specially designed course on the “Basics in Trauma” is being conducted at the Shirati KMT Hospital in collaboration with Shirati Foundation and the AO Alliance.
Sixteen Tanzanian Women Trained in Data Collection to improve Outcomes for Fracture Patients
The week-long training included supervised practice with questionnaires, use of mobile smartphones and the data collection software, as well as individual practice with strangers and relatives around the home setting.
SURGhub has officially launched
SURGhub - the United Nations Global Surgery Learning Hub - is now available to all healthcare providers across the world.
Bonesetter project already seeing positive patient impact
The Global Surgery Foundation is teaming up with Shirati KMT Hospital and Shirati Foundation to implement the project "Building bridges for broken bones." Within weeks of the start of the activities, there are already wonderful examples of the impact that was planned for in this project.
GSF’s transitional councils meet for the first time
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) held its first joint meeting of the transitional High-Level Council and transitional Technical Advisory Council in April 2023.
New video: pooled financing could revolutionise global surgery
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) convened leaders at the 75th World Health Assembly, issuing a strong call for a pooled financing mechanism for surgical care systems.
Building bridges between traditional bonesetters and hospital staff in Tanzania
The Global Surgery Foundation is partnering with the team at Shirati KMT Hospital and Shirati Foundation to facilitate the implementation of the project “Building bridges between traditional bonesetters and hospital staff in Tanzania”.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka named among Top 30 African Female Voices
Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has been named among the Top 30 African Female Voices. In 2022, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was appointed to the GSF Foundation Board.
La versión en español del Manual PNCOA (NSOAP) ya está disponible | Spanish version of the NSOAP Manual now available
La versión española del Manual PNCOA (NSOAP) ya está disponible para quienes deseen mejorar la planificación quirúrgica dentro de sus estrategias sanitarias nacionales. | The Spanish version of the NSOAP Manual is now available for those who are looking to improve surgical planning within their national health strategies.
The Global Surgery Foundation announces Shudufhadzo Musida as Goodwill Ambassador
The GSF appoints former Miss South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida, appointed as Goodwill Ambassador, lending her voice to help raise awareness for maternal health and paediatric surgery.