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POSTPONED: Workshop - National Surgical Obstetrical & Anaesthesia Planning (Nepal)
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population will organize a high-level government workshop on National Surgical Obstetrical and Anaesthesia Planning (NSOAP) in Kathmandu on 11-12 March 2020.
UN Web TV Features Launch of GSF in Davos
Following the successful launch of the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) at the World Economic Annual Meeting in Davos, the organization was featured in a live interview session by UN Web TV’s SDG Media Zone.
Successful Launch of GSF in Davos
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) was officially launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.
Official Launch of the GSF at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos
The official launch of the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) will take place at the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.
Briefing for Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva
The concept for the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) was recently presented at a Briefing for Permanent Missions to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
Roundtable on Safe Surgery
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) and the Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) partnered to organize a roundtable discussion on the occasion of the first official World Patient Safety Day on September 17th 2019.
Dr. Richard Horton WHA72 Speech 2019
Watch Lancet Editor in Chief Dr. Richard Horton's personal address at the 72nd World Health Assembly on May 20, 2019.