Read the RCSI story on the impact of the IGS since the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery:

👉 tinyurl.com/27voq3lv

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A Happy #GlobalSurgeryDay to all of our partners & friends around the World!!

The IGS continues to support the training, retention, upskilling and career development of surgery, anaesthesia, nursing & obstetric caregivers, from health workers to specialists.

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Part 2.

"...The RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme, supported by #IrishAid, advances surgical education, training & examinations in 135 COSECSA accredited hospitals in 17 countries."

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Part 1 - Lucia Brocato, RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme Manager:

"Marking a decade of global impact since the Lancet report, the RCSI/COSECSA partnership continues to transform surgery across Sub-Saharan Africa...

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Part 2: Antonio Jaén Osuna, IGS Communications Expert:

...That's why I like Global Surgery, because it's all about people, beyond the operating theatre. And that is why I try to reflect that in my photographs and stories."

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Exciting times lie ahead, and the project is poised to reach another milestone: transforming the current water reactor into a more sustainable and affordable one.

Learn about SURG-Water: tinyurl.com/yt3md2de

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Dr Chiara Pittalis, IGS Research Fellow:

"...Proud to work with colleagues in #Akazi and @surg-water.bsky.social to strengthen health services in rural Malawi. #LCoGS10 "

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Dr Chiara Pittalis, IGS Research Fellow:

"10 years on from the Lancet Commission, we know real progress in global surgery doesn’t come from the top down—it’s built through listening, partnership, and locally led action...

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Akazi Breast cancer kills more women than any other cancer in the developing world and have been largely neglected when designing accessible reproductive health programmes for women, especially in rural Afr...

Learn more about Akazi: tinyurl.com/229qvhk7

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(Part 2)

...Findings: increasing unsalaried clinical staff are detrimental to access to health due to correlated informal charges, absenteeism and selling meds. Workforce planning, investment in health needed.

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(Part 1)

Dr Pieternella Pieterse’s Research Ireland-funded study: What impact do unsalaried health workers in Sierra Leone have on healthcare delivery?...

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As #GlobalSurgeryDay approaches, and we celebrate 10 years since the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, the IGS team will post on our impactful projects, right up to May 25th!

Thank you to all our partners and collaborators!

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