Survey: Essential General Surgical Skills Training Needs Analysis
Survey: The aim of this study is to identify and quantify the training need of General Surgeons in South Africa to help identify priority areas for future training.
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Defining Humanitarian Surgery; an international Delphi process
You are invited to participate in a survey to Define Humanitarian Surgery, an international Delphi process. We are particularly keen that clinicians from across Africa contribute to this study and we would be very grateful if you could share this study with your members.
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.
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery: December 2015
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Welcome to the December 2015 newsletter of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Dear Friends and Colleagues, The year may be drawing to a close, but the Commission has no shortage of exciting news as we progress toward building a global health network and providing safe, affordable, and accessible care for all. This month, […]
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery: November 2015
An open process to promote surgery as a public health measure Welcome to the November 2015 newsletter of the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Dear Friends and Colleagues, These are truly exciting times for Global Surgery. As we wrap up 2015, year, we are pleased to inform you of progress that we have made in Madagascar, […]
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery: September 2015
The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery continues to partner with countries and Ministries across the globe to strive for safe, accessible, and affordable surgical and anesthesia care for all. This month, we take a closer look at two of these countries: Niger and India. We hope that these reports are of interest. If you have any questions or would like to be more involved, please look for opportunities below. Thank you and happy reading!
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Newsletter: August 2015
We hope this finds you well! In this month’s newsletter, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery documents our ongoing efforts across the globe. We are working with officials at the World Bank, partnering with Ministries of Health for our single country studies, and continuing to disseminate the findings of our report in upcoming regional launches. If you or your country are interested in being more involved with these efforts, please look for opportunities stated in our newsletter. Thank you and happy reading!
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Newsletter: April 2015
The London Launch of The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery On April 27th, the Lancet and The Royal Society of Medicine will host the London Launch of The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery. This promises to be an engaging day filled with discussions of health systems strengthening with surgery and anesthesia, human resources for global surgery, […]
Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Newsletter: March 2015
Inaugural Launches: London and Boston London Launch On April 27th, The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery will launch the full commission report. This will be a two-day event at The Royal Society of Medicine. It is hosted in conjunction with The Royal Society of Medicine and The Royal College of Surgeons of England’s meeting on “Global Surgery, Anaesthesia, and […]
Surgicom Newsletter: March 2015
You can download and read the latest Surgicom newsletter here.