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.

Publication: Capacity-building for Gynaecologic Cancers in LMICs

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) launched version 2.0 of the Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Hub.

Shirati KMT Hospital hosted the “Basics in Trauma” course to bring together hospital professionals and traditional bonesetters in spirit of collaboration and mutual trust.

SURGhub - the United Nations Global Surgery Learning Hub - is now available on iOS and Android. Take courses in surgical care directly from your phone.

As part of the collaboration and team-building between hospital staff and the bonesetters, a specially designed course on the “Basics in Trauma” is being conducted at the Shirati KMT Hospital in collaboration with Shirati Foundation and the AO Alliance.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the Turkish Ministry of Health, Marmara University School of Medicine and Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University School of Medicine have entered into a strategic partnership for implementation of the Value-based healthcare (VBHC) programme.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) recently published its bi-annual report for 2021-22. Download the report now to read about our team, highlighted activities, organisational growth, and expanding partnerships.

We are pleased to announce that the Global Surgery Foundation and the AO Alliance have entered into a strategic partnership, signing a memorandum of understanding.

The week-long training included supervised practice with questionnaires, use of mobile smartphones and the data collection software, as well as individual practice with strangers and relatives around the home setting.

SURGhub - the United Nations Global Surgery Learning Hub - is now available to all healthcare providers across the world.

The Global Surgery Foundation is teaming up with Shirati KMT Hospital and Shirati Foundation to implement the project "Building bridges for broken bones." Within weeks of the start of the activities, there are already wonderful examples of the impact that was planned for in this project. 

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) held its first joint meeting of the transitional High-Level Council and transitional Technical Advisory Council in April 2023.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) officially announced SURGfund at its 76th World Health Assembly side event on 23 May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) convened leaders at the 75th World Health Assembly, issuing a strong call for a pooled financing mechanism for surgical care systems.

We recommend this publication on a Financing Strategy to Expand Surgical Health Care by Desmond T. Jumbam, Che L. Reddy, John G. Meara, Emmanuel M. Makasa and Rifat Atun.

Fiji's Minister of Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, addressed the World Health Assembly audience with a powerful message: the investment case for surgical systems strengthening is a done deal. It needs to happen.

The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) has announced that it will be hosting a special side event at the 76th World Health Assembly.

The Global Surgery Foundation is partnering with the team at Shirati KMT Hospital and Shirati Foundation to facilitate the  implementation of the project “Building bridges between traditional bonesetters and hospital staff in Tanzania”.

The GSF applauded the launch of the Malaysian Global Surgery Initiative (GSI), a Public-Private Partnership initiative for corporate social responsibility aims to provide access to safe and affordable surgical and anaesthesia care in underserved areas of Malaysia.