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Pooled Financing Could Revolutionise Global Surgery
The Global Surgery Foundation convened leaders at the 75th World Health Assembly, issuing a strong call for a pooled financing mechanism for surgical care systems.
SURGfund is ready: Addressing Findings from the Lancet Oncology 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.
With SURGfund, for the first time. we now have the instrument to effectively address this challenge at a global scale.
A Done Deal: Surgical Systems Strengthening
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) convened leaders at the 75th World Health Assembly, issuing a strong call to finance surgical care systems as a pathway to achieving Universal Health Coverage.
Fiji's Minister of Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, addressed the audience with a powerful message: the investment case for surgical systems strengthening is a done deal. It needs to happen.
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Global surgery event recordings
77th World Health Assembly Side-Event: Unleashing Powerful Partnerships for Women’s Health Equity
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) in collaboration with key stakeholders, proudly hosted the WHA77 side event, 'Unleashing Powerful Partnerships for Women’s Health Equity,' to advance actionable solutions and enhance global collaboration for improving women’s health through surgical care.
Implementing Value-Based Healthcare to Improve Care for the Patient
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) hosted a webinar focusing on the implementation of value-based healthcare to improve patient outcomes. The panel delved into essential elements of value-based healthcare pilot projects and underscored the importance of a human-centered approach.
GSF 76th World Health Assembly Side Event
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF), along with 10 co-sponsoring member states, hosted a special side event with the main goal of moving the dialogue about financing for surgical care systems to the implementation phase: Strengthening Health Systems through upscaling Surgical Care.
Breast Cancer: Moving From Policy To Practice
Breast Cancer continues to be a major global health challenge, claiming the lives of more than 685’000 women in 2020, globally.
Routine Sterile Glove And Instrument Change At The Time Of Abdominal Wound Closure To Prevent Surgical Site Infection
This event examined the featured paper to discuss the practice of sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure as a method for reducing the risk of surgical site infection (SSI), with a focus on implementing this practice in low-income and middle-income settings. SSIs are a well-known complication of abdominal surgery worldwide, with disproportionate impacts on patients in low- and middle-income settings.
Cervical Cancer - Strengthening The Surgical Workforce
Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer among women and nearly 90% of deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Cervical cancer is developed by nearly 600,000 women with over 300,000 deaths annually, impacting the lives of many women and girls.
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SURGfund is ready: Addressing Findings from the Lancet Oncology Commission on Global Cancer Surgery
Global surgery shorts
Pooled Financing Could Revolutionise Global Surgery
A done deal: surgical systems strengthening
Leave no one behind in cervical cancer
Value-based Healthcare: a step towards Universal Health Coverage?
Surgical care is the foundation of the treatment options for breast cancers and has been proven to be highly effective
Nepalese health professionals and leaders start the process of developing a national surgical plan unique for Nepal
An estimated additional 10 million surgeries are needed in Pakistan each year. A new national surgical plan aims to address this.
“Beyond. And always.” Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi has a clear message on breast cancer
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