What we do
5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe, affordable surgical care when they need it.
The Global Surgery Foundation closes this gap by mobilising funding through SURGfund and accompanying local partners with expertise as they deliver locally led projects.
Together, we save lives, prevent disability and build stronger surgical care systems in the communities that need them most.
Our focus
We support capacity-building projects that save lives and strengthen health systems in four key areas.
Maternal health
Saving lives at birth
Children’s surgery
Preventing lifelong disability
Trauma surgery
Transforming pain into strength
Cancer surgery
Giving people new hope
Projects we support
We fund and accompany local partners to deliver locally led projects that improve access to safe surgical care, and we train surgical teams worldwide through SURGhub.
KENYA
Nakuru County
Safe, timely and respectful caesarean care for over 25,000 women giving birth each year across five facilities in Nakuru County.
NIGERIA
Kano State
Safe, timely and respectful caesarean care for over 27,000 women giving birth each year in Kano State.
NEPAL
Koshi Province
Reducing deaths and complications linked to caesarean section for mothers and newborns in Koshi Province.
RWANDA
Breast cancer surgery
Improving outcomes for women with breast cancer in Rwanda through better training, patient navigation and data systems.
TANZANIA
Building Bridges for Broken Bones
Connecting traditional bonesetters and hospital staff to improve care for people with fractures in rural Tanzania.
GLOBAL
The NSOAP Manual
Guiding governments in expanding access to life-saving surgical care through national surgical plans.
GLOBAL
Champions in Global Surgery
Investing in the next generation of surgical care leaders.
PREVIOUS PROJECT
C-Safe
Developing, implementing and evaluating a strategy to reduce maternal and newborn deaths and complications following caesarean section in low- and middle-income countries.
We train surgical teams through SURGhub, our award-winning learning platform, which offers free, high-quality courses to tens of thousands of learners.
News and events
The latest from our work to improve access to life-saving surgical care.
Our impact
Results from the projects we finance and accompany.
8 in 10
women now receive a follow-up check after caesarean section, up from none
296,730
patients reached
1,521
health workers trained
31
facilities strengthened
67,000+
SURGhub learners in 215 countries and territories
Project figures as of Q2 2026; SURGhub figures as of October 2026.
Our partners
We work with global partners and frontline leaders to help us build stronger health systems.
There is a clear need for coordinated, integrated effort to meet the largely unmet surgical needs all over the world.
Dr. Tedros
WHO Director General
For funders and investors
Partner with us to bring surgical care to the most vulnerable and amplify your impact. Together, we can close the biggest neglected gap in global health.
For individuals
Donate now to save lives and prevent disability. Your generosity helps us bring surgical care to those who need it most, no matter where they live.