Intermediate Tutorial – Other Infections and Bites
Please find below links to support the last tutorial by Dr. Moeng. Document 1 Document 2 Snake Bites Snake Bites 2019
Intermediate Tutorial – Acid-based abnormalities
Please find below links to support the last tutorial by Prof. Omar. Blood Gas Introduction Is balanced really the solution?
PGSSC Update: July – September 2020
We have all experienced a challenging year thus far, and so in this edition of the PGSSC newsletter, we would like to showcase how our team continues to be committed to global surgery.
Intermediate Tutorial – Fluids and Controversies & Massive Transfusions and Complications
Please find below links to support the last tutorial by Dr. Monzon Torres. Fluid Management Albumin in ICU Gattinoni Balanced Solutions Fluid Management in Patients with Trauma NICE Algorithms Metabolism of Water and Ions Balanced Resuscitation in Trauma Cyst vs Coll in Trauma Fluids and Electrolytes
Discovery Foundation Awards 2020
Each year, for doctors working in the public healthcare sector, the Discovery Foundation gives five different awards to outstanding individual and institutional awardees.
ASSA Statement on the Healthcare Crisis in the Eastern Cape
The Executive Committee of the Association of Surgeons of South Africa (ASSA), as a proxy of its membership, gives credence to reports of the current healthcare crisis in the Eastern Cape.
FoSAS Consensus Document on Resumption of Elective Surgery
Federation of Surgeons of South Africa consensus document for the resumption of elective surgery after level 5 COVID -19 “lockdown” period in South Africa.
COVID-19 News – Call to limit Non-essential Surgery
Along with Surgicom, ASSA encourage the immediate postponement of all elective and non-essential surgery during the 21-day lock-down announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
ASSA Statement – Arrest and Release of Surgeon and Anaesthetist
The Association of Surgeons of South Africa (ASSA) has noted with grave concern the arrest of a surgeon and anesthetist following the death of a patient as a result of elective surgery.
Surgery in South Africa: Challenge, Barriers an the Value of Mentorship
Surgical training and practice in South Africa currently face many challenges, both internal and external. Although mentorship and other educational programmes exist, these are not readily available in all local training centres.