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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 9h

180 years ago today, ether anaesthesia was first shown in public. Yet low-income countries have 0.3 physician anaesthesia providers per 100,000 people, against 16 in high-income countries. #WAD2026 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/wo...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Across 19 facilities in Nepal, Kenya and Nigeria, WHO Surgical Safety Checklist adherence in caesarean care has reached 91%. In Kano, surgical site infections fell from 9.2% to 4.8%. 👉 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/sa...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Dr Michael Scott: we know much of what keeps mothers safe. A mandate needs leadership and money behind it. Collaborative funding and accompaniment for local partners turn it into safer care where women give birth. www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/advancing-ma...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

'Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery' by WFSA is a free 1.5-hour course on choosing and performing the right anaesthesia for caesarean deliveries, with a certificate of completion. 👉 Start learning on SURGhub: www.surghub.org/course/anaes...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

After giving birth, Dr LaToya Mason nearly missed the signs of a life-threatening complication. Safe surgical care does not end in the operating theatre. Mothers need care that follows them home. www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/advancing-ma...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Most patients never see the work that keeps their operation safe. Ibrahim Isah Muhammad does it every day, in an operating theatre in Kano State, Nigeria. A problem on the wards first sent him there. 👉 Read his story: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/th...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

What does surgical care look like at a district hospital in Somaliland? Dr. Abdihakim Mohamoud Ahmed swapped his social media time for surgical training, fitted between long ward shifts. Read his story: www.surghub.org/blog/impact-...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Prof Katsuo Terui: monitor every mother in labour continuously. Safe anaesthesia needs trained teams, equipment and quality systems. Closing those gaps takes collaborative investment, not one-off projects. www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/advancing-ma...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Tim Patz of BD: technology only changes outcomes with clinical expertise, policy and partnership behind it. Funding is the same. Safe surgical care that lasts needs accompaniment and local leadership too. www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/advancing-ma...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We're pleased to announce two appointments to our Women's Health Programme. Dr Mélanie Samson has taken on the leadership of the Women's Health Programme. Dr Jean Chamberlain takes on the role of Clinical Lead, Maternal Health. 👉 Read more: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/ne...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"There I was at rest, rocking my sleeping newborn, humming a song, and my heart rate was at 130. Even with my medical background, I almost missed it." Dr C. LaToya Mason at UNGA81 👉 Watch the recording: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/advancing-ma...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New from the Global Surgery Foundation on SURGhub: 'Use of Heat-Stable Carbetocin for Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) at Caesarean Section' 👉 Start learning today: www.surghub.org/course/heat-...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today is the second World Postpartum Haemorrhage Day. Bleeding after birth is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Most of these deaths can be prevented. 👉 Read more: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/wo...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New: 'Spinal Anaesthesia: Theory and Practice' by Health Volunteers International & the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. ✅ Free online course ✅ Shareable certificate 👉 www.surghub.org/course/spina...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oxytocin needs a cold chain. Heat-stable carbetocin does not. A new free course on SURGhub trains surgical teams in its safe use to prevent postpartum haemorrhage at caesarean section. 👉️ www.surghub.org/course/heat-...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'A Crash Course in Facial Fractures' on SURGhub covers the evaluation, pathophysiology and surgical repair of facial fractures. Free, with a certificate on completion. From ReSurge International. 👉 Start learning: www.surghub.org/course/facia...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Safe obstetric surgical care is achievable at scale. GSF is taking that message, and evidence from Safe Caesarean Section projects in Nepal, Kenya and Nigeria, to two UNGA81 events this week. 👉 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/sa...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"The material was presented in an easy to understand way. The navigation of the software was easy to use." Nurse, United Kingdom 'Drug Errors in Anesthesia' on SURGhub, from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. 👉 www.surghub.org/course/drug-...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The operation ends. The risk does not. Smarika Raut works the hours that follow, as a post-operative nurse and OSSC mentor at Koshi Hospital in eastern Nepal. 👉 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/th...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Excellent course with high-quality cases." SURGhub learner New on SURGhub: 'Complex Lower Extremity Trauma – Acetabular Fractures', from SONA Global Academy and HGOC. Free, 3 hours. 👉 www.surghub.org/course/compl...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

1,000+ learners have taken 'Certificate in Community Engagement and Involvement for Surgical Research', rated 4.5. Free, from the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery. 👉 www.surghub.org/course/certi...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In an obstetric emergency, the danger is often the wait. Dr. Olusegun Samuel Spaine, Chief Medical Officer in Kano, Nigeria, has built his practice around refusing it. His account is now on our site, as part of Voices of Global Surgery. #SURGfund 👉 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/th...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Practical demonstration of appendectomy using everyday items and objects, giving students an idea of what to expect in the operating room." SURGhub Learner, Cyprus 630+ learners have taken 'Acute Appendicitis', free on SURGhub from ALL-SAFE. 👉 www.surghub.org/course/acute...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New on SURGhub: 'Complex Lower Extremity Trauma – Pelvic Fractures'. Surgical management of pelvic fractures in LMICs, from Harvard Global Orthopaedics Collaborative and SONA Global. Free, UN certificate. 👉 www.surghub.org/course/compl...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Surgical care is delivered by teams, not individuals. Judy Nyambura Wachira has seen what changes when training is built that way. 👉 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/obstetr...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

'Burn Sepsis' is a new course on SURGhub, covering the diagnosis and management of sepsis in burn patients. From ReSurge International, taught by burn surgeon Dr Clifford Sheckter. Free, 45 to 60 minutes, UN certificate. 👉 Start learning today: www.surghub.org/course/burn-...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

7,500+ health workers from 181 countries have enrolled in 'Surgical Foundations'. "Outstanding course with very rich content and with very great prospect of impacting the world in a very positive way too." 👉 www.surghub.org/course/surgi...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Over 5,000 certificates issued to date, and 94% of learners rating what they learned as "important to their success in the job". 👉 Click here and join over 7,000 learners from 150 countries enrolled in this course: www.surghub.org/course/essen...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

In Sri Lanka, where staff and supplies run thin, nursing graduate Oshanda Dinethra studies in free moments. He is one of tens of thousands of healthcare workers using SURGhub to better care for their patients. www.surghub.org/blog/impact-...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

On SURGhub: a free WFSA course on anaesthetic considerations for vaginal birth after caesarean delivery. Earn a UN certificate on completion. 👉️ www.surghub.org/course/anaes...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Now on SURGhub: a free tutorial on the lumbar plexus block (landmark/psoas approach): anatomy, indications, technique and managing complications. ~90 mins, intermediate level. Provided by WFSA, with a shareable UN certificate. 👉 www.surghub.org/course/lumba...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"The surgical teams are forgotten in most trainings, but this project started making us bold." - Judy Nyambura Wachira, perioperative nurse, Gilgil Hospital, Kenya. This week she's back, training the next cohort as OSS Nakuru expands. 👉 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/obstetr...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is the first module where I fully understood what patient-centred care really is" — Medical Technician, Trinidad and Tobago Free RCSI course on Patient-Centred Care. Earn a UN certificate. Join 1,000+ colleagues. 👉 www.surghub.org/course/patie...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Master new techniques with our latest free course: Scalp Reconstruction Created by COSECSA and ReSurge International, this training is available to healthcare workers worldwide. Sign up and earn your UN certificate today. 👉 Start learning here: www.surghub.org/course/scalp...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

On a night shift in Nairobi, Mr. Dennis Ntabo Nyang'au responded to a hit-and-run victim on a busy highway: unconscious, bleeding heavily from an open leg fracture, and dangerously unstable. 👉 Read his story: www.surghub.org/blog/impact-... 👉 Take the EECC course: www.surghub.org/course/essen...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

"GSF is your platform. Please use it. We cannot do this alone — and doing it together, we can achieve our goals." To every partner, contributor, and local leader driving the work in surgical care: thank you. 👉 Read the full story: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/su...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This week, SURGhub passed 50,000 learners. We spoke with three of the individuals who have helped bring SURGhub to healthcare workers in their own communities. Thank you to our partners and contributors. We are grateful for and proud of this strong community. 👉 Read the stories on surghub.org

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Why do you keep training, even after the longest shifts? Because the skills behind moments like this are not innate. They are taught. Practised. Hard-won. And they can be shared. 👉 Find your training: www.surghub.org

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Available on SURGhub: Rapid Sequence Induction A practical, free tutorial on how to prepare, plan, and perform rapid sequence induction in emergency clinical settings. Developed by the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA). 👉️ Start learning: www.surghub.org/course/rapid...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

When you are one of only a handful of general surgeons serving a population of over eight million, every day counts. We spoke with Dr. Sheku Dennis Massaquoi of Sierra Leone, where around six general surgeons serve the entire country. 👉 Read his full story: www.surghub.org/blog/impact-...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"I felt they were preventable." — Toyin Saraki, on maternal and child deaths, speaking during WHA79 in Geneva. 👉 Read the full story from WHA79: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/su...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

J&J renewed its $1M. GE HealthCare Foundation joined. $1.35M more from a private foundation and the Mangino Family Fund. The model is working. The coalition is growing. 👉 Read the full story: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/su...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Few people have shaped the global development agenda like Nikhil Seth. Months ago, he joined the GSF Board — TODAY, he takes the stage in Geneva to share where we go next. Monday 6PM — the event everyone will be talking about Tuesday morning. 📍 Register: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/wha2026

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

In 2024, Dr Kennedy Lishimpi delivered the mic-drop moment in Geneva that set the tone for the following two years: "Surgery is the cornerstone of strengthening healthcare systems... and that stone is back!" Monday 6PM — the event everyone will be talking about Tuesday morning.

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

At WHA79, Toyin Saraki joins our side-event to unpack how philanthropy and global health players can converge. Monday 6PM — the event everyone will be talking about Tuesday morning. 📍 Register: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/wha2026

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Smile Train's locally-led model has long demonstrated how sustainable surgical care is built from the ground up. Thank you to Smile Train for standing strong with the GSF mission. Monday 6PM — the event everyone will be talking about Tuesday morning. 📍 www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/wha2026

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Train with the best, wherever you are. SURGhub brings together the expertise of over 30 world-leading partners—including Harvard University, Oxford University, COSECSA, and the ICRC—into one seamless learning platform for frontline healthcare workers. 🎯 Access your training at www.surghub.org.

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The first female Fellow in Plastic Surgery from COSECSA, Dr. Alenyo co-founded Uganda's only burns centre. Thank you, ReSurge International helping bring her voice to Geneva. Monday 6PM — the event everyone will be talking about Tuesday morning. 📍 Register: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/wha2026

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New on SURGhub. 'Learning and Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Safely' is now available in English — complementing the French version, which has already drawn hundreds of learners. 📍 Enroll free: www.surghub.org/course/learn...

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The Global Surgery Foundation @surgfoundation.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"I had never seen blood like that. It scared the hell out of me." Dr. Maryam Lawal Wada, consultant OB-GYN in Kano, Nigeria, on the moment that changed how she practices medicine. 👉 Read her story: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/gs...

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