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SURGhub Drives Effort to Make AI Work for Surgical Care in Remote Settings
By joining the MOOVE initiative, led by the LIGHT Lab at Harvard University and EPFL, SURGhub is enabling the first-ever effort to validate large language models (LLMs) specifically for surgical care in remote and low-resource settings.
New Project Launch: Making Caesarean Section Safer in Kano, Nigeria
With over 27,000 births annually in the region, the project targets critical gaps in surgical training, teamwork, and patient safety—aiming to turn global guidelines into local best practices.
10,000 United Nations Certificates Earned on SURGhub
SURGhub has reached a major milestone: 10,000 United Nations certificates awarded to surgical healthcare workers worldwide. Each certificate represents stronger surgical skills, safer care for patients, and progress toward building resilient health systems.
From Training to Impact: GSF’s SURGhub in the Global Spotlight on Siemens Healthineers Podcast
GSF Executive Director Dr. Geoff Ibbotson joins Siemens Healthineers’ Healthcare Perspectives podcast to explore how SURGhub and SURGfund are breaking down barriers to surgical care through global training and innovative financing.
Too Late for Surgery: The Lung Cancer Crisis in Low-Resource Settings
Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death, yet most patients in low-resource settings are diagnosed too late to access life-saving surgery. On World Lung Cancer Day, we explore the urgent need to close the global gap in timely, equitable surgical care.
SURGhub Celebrates 20,000 Learners and Two Years of Impact
Two years since its launch, SURGhub has reached over 20,000 registered healthcare workers across 190+ countries—marking a major milestone in global surgical education and access to training.
New Online Course on C-Arm Imaging and Ankle Fractures Now Available
The new course, addressing a critical gap in surgical care training, is now available on the award-winning SURGhub platform.
New Project: 25,000 Women in Kenya to Benefit from Improved Obstetric Care
In Kenya, where maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high, a new SURGfund project is transforming obstetric care for over 25,000 women each year.
New WHO Group Aims to Improve Caesarean Section Guidelines — GSF Joins the Effort
As global caesarean section rates continue to rise, new WHO efforts aim to ensure this life-saving procedure is used safely, appropriately, and equitably. GSF is proud to contribute to this critical work.
Training Perioperative Nurses: New Course Now on SURGhub
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) proudly announces the launch of Exploring Perioperative Nursing, a dynamic online course now available on SURGhub.
Training Providers Share How SURGhub is Helping Them Build Surgical Skills
The global shortage of skilled surgical professionals is a significant barrier to providing safe and affordable surgical care. Launched in June 2023, SURGhub offers surgical training providers an unprecedented opportunity to address the shortage of surgical care workers.
New Online Course on C-Arm Imaging and Radiation Safety Now Available
The new course, addressing a critical gap in surgical care training, is now available on the award-winning SURGhub platform.
SURGhub Reaches a Major Milestone in Making Surgical Training Accessible Everywhere
SURGhub has achieved a major milestone in making surgical training accessible everywhere.
Open Fracture Course Launched Across Two Sites in Northern Tanzania
Supported by SURGfund, this is the first course of its kind in the East African region.
SURGhub wins Prestigious 2024 THE Award
SURGhub won the prestigious 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. This recognition underscores SURGhub's significant impact on improving surgical care in low-resource settings.
SURGhub Shortlisted for Prestigious 2024 THE Awards
SURGhub has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2024 Times Higher Education Awards. This recognition underscores SURGhub's significant impact on improving surgical care in low-resource settings.
New project launch: improving obstetric care for 10,000 births per year in Nepal
We are launching a project aiming to improve obstetric care for 10,000 births per year in Nepal's Koshi Province.
Generating evidence to support value-based care in Türkiye
The value-based healthcare (VBHC) programme in Türkiye shared their preliminary results with the scientific community, generating evidence to support the VBHC approach.
Celebrating One Year of Expanding Access to Global Surgical Education through SURGhub
In an effort to address the global crisis in access to safe and affordable surgical care, the United Nations Global Surgery Learning Hub (SURGhub) was launched in June 2023.
Update from Türkiye: Engaging Our Partners in Value-based Healthcare & Breast Cancer
The Global Surgery Foundation, in collaboration with UNITAR and partners in Türkiye, conducted a visit to assess the progress of their Value-based Healthcare (VBHC) Programme focused on optimising breast cancer care.