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Research, reports and articles by the Global Surgery Foundation and our partners. Select a title to open the publication.
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The NSOAP Manual
A practical guide for countries developing National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Plans. Free to download after completing a short form.
UNITAR, Harvard Program in Global Surgery and Social Change and the Global Surgery Foundation · September 2020
The Power of Professional Societies: Advancing Safe Surgery for Mothers in Nepal
How Dr Saroja Pande and the Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists are working to make surgery safer for mothers in Nepal.
Voices in Global Surgery series · May 2025
United by Unique: Stories of Resilience, Drawbacks, and Progress
Patients, frontline workers and advocates in women's cancers share stories of resilience, setbacks and progress.
Voices in Global Surgery series · February 2025
Uncovering the Lived Experience of Cancer Surgery
The first article in our Voices in Global Surgery series, in which cancer survivors from seven countries share their experience of surgical care.
Voices in Global Surgery series · November 2024
The NSOAP Manual (Spanish edition)
The Spanish edition of the NSOAP Manual (Manual PNCOA), for those looking to improve surgical planning within national health strategies. Free to download after completing a short form.
UNITAR, Harvard Program in Global Surgery and Social Change and the Global Surgery Foundation · December 2022
Investing in Surgery, Closing a Global Health Gap
Billions of people lack access to basic surgical care. The authors argue that sustained funding, drawing on lessons from PEPFAR, the Global Fund and Gavi, is needed to build surgical systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Think Global Health · October 2021
Surgery for All: Social Justice for All
An article in the United Nations Special magazine on building capacity in global surgery, opening with a patient's story from the Himalayan foothills.
UN Special magazine · May 2019