This week in #Nepal, we launched a workshop for Saving Lives of Mothers & Newborns with NESOG.

Goal of the 3-year project: Improve outcomes for 10,000 births by cutting C-section complications by 30% & boosting WHO Surgical Checklist use to 90%.

Made possible by #SURGfund & EKFS. #globalsurgery

In northern Tanzania, 90% lack formal orthopaedic care, relying on traditional bonesetters (TBSs).

The #SURGfund backed Building Bridges for Broken Bones project explores TBS-healthcare collaboration.

New World Journal of Surgery study:
✅ 62% support collaboration
✅ Key solution: TBS training

💡 Did you know? 45% of maternal deaths in Nepal’s Koshi Province occur after C-sections.

Strong partnerships can change this! We met with partners in Kathmandu to advance the #SURGfund project in Nepal aiming to reduce CS complications by 30%.

👉 More: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/nepal-ossc

"A Turning Point for Health Equity"

The Global Surgery Foundation's 2025 Annual Report is officially live.

Over the past year, we drove the biggest expansion of SURGfund since its launch in 2023.

👉 Read the full report: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/gs...

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...

SURGfund is the catalytic fund for scaling surgical care systems in low- and middle-income countries.

Find out how we aim to create a world with health for all: https://www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/

📍 Live from Kano, Nigeria

💡 1 in 4 maternal deaths worldwide happens here.

We launched Making CS Safe in Kano, supported by SURGfund—training surgical teams from 10 facilities to make caesarean section (CS) safer.

⚠️ Nigeria accounts for 28% of all maternal deaths worldwide.

A new #SURGfund initiative in Kano makes care safer for 27,000 women a year.

👉 More here: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2025/project-launch-safe-caesarean-care-kano-nigeria-2025

🇳🇵 The GSF team is back in Nepal for the second #SURGfund mission — training local mentors with NESOG to strengthen safe surgery for mothers and newborns.

Building sustainable capacity through a hub-and-spoke model for lasting impact.

🧩 globalsurgeryfoundation.org/nepal-ossc

In Tanzania, around 4 million injuries occurred in 2019.

Yet, <10% of the Northern Tanzanian population has access to orthopaedic surgical services that are crucial for treating injuries.

🇹🇿 This #SURGfund supported project addresses the gap: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2024/la...

Can traditional beliefs and modern surgical care coexist to save lives? A pilot study, backed by #SURGfund, suggests they can.

Published in BMJ Global Health, the study demonstrates that a collaborative model is both feasible and safer.

Read more: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2025/be...

This peaceful first embrace is the ultimate goal. ❤️

In Nepal, surgical teams united with NESOG & GSF to build safety nets for mothers & newborns. Big thanks to EKFS for supporting this vital work via #SURGfund.

👉 Read more: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2025/ev...

Celebration of #nontechnicalskills for surgeons training!
#SpeakUp and #ListenUp is a trainable skill, and it saves lives.
#GlobalSurgery
www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/news/2026/st...

Last year at WHA78, a growing coalition stepped forward with wave of commitments to SURGfund.

It marked the turning point where surgical investment moved to a core strategy.

WHA78 poured the foundation. Now, we build.

📍 Secure your spot: www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/wha2026