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New Manuscript Published on Intersectoral Collaboration in Fracture Care
A newly published manuscript explores the potential for collaboration between traditional bonesetters and formal healthcare providers to improve fracture care in Tanzania.
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.
Our 2023 results are now available
In 2023, GSF significantly expanded its global footprint, reaching several important milestones in priority areas, resulting in a record-breaking year for growth & frontline impact.
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.
New Publication on E-learning as Part of Surgical Training in Low-Resource Settings
2.2 million more surgical care clinicians are needed to provide access to safe surgical care for all. Read our new research article on “E-learning Supporting Surgical Training in Low-Resource Settings.”
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.
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.
Findings from the Lancet Commission on Global Cancer Surgery
The Lancet Oncology Commission on Global Cancer Surgery recently published their findings. They clearly show that we are not meeting the immense demand for cancer surgery, globally.