We would like to invite you to participate in a collaborative GICS-based research project. Increasing financial risk protection for children’s surgery worldwide has been identified as a priority area by GICS, however little is known about where children’s families are at the greatest risk for catastrophic healthcare expenditure and what financial protection currently exists for
"Intra-abdominal and musculoskeletal infections are major burdens of disease. We would like to discuss the current evidence on surgical site infections, challenges around typhoid fever as well as issues related to the care of musculoskeletal infections in LMICs. The Sunday is dedicated to the future of education to facilitate global access to safe, affordable and
"Welcome to our series of podcasts titled ePIPS - evidence-based podcasts in paediatrics surgery. My name is Hemanshoo Thakkar and I am a ST8 trainee in paediatric surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children. This is the first podcast series from the UK for paediatric surgery. It is mapped according to our curriculum. The podcasts are
We are proud to welcome back Tino Mudarikwa, founder of the Rare Diseases and Disabilities Africa (RaDDA) Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to offer education, awareness and community to those that need it most. Inspired by his own struggles, Tino has led the charge in Zimbabwe, shining a light on those that are too often
The ONE in 5000 Foundation is no stranger to our blog, and we are pleased to welcome them back this week. Founded by IA/ARM expert patient, published author and international advocate for the condition, Greg Ryan, this non-profit organisation is making wonderful strides for the IA/ARM community. From discussion in the Australian Senate at Parliament
The Global Initiative for Children's Surgery (GICS) is composed of children's surgical providers all over the world united by a common belief - that every child deserves the best surgical care when they need it, without causing the impoverishment of their families. The aim of GICS is to bring together providers of surgical services for children with health,
Thank you for showing interest in the Research Training Fellowship! Here you can find all the recorded webinar sessions for registrars and consultants. If you have already signed up to the Research Training Fellowship, you may access the recordings using the password sent to you: Session 1: Introduction, Literature Review & Developing a Research Question Session 2:
Thank you for joining us for the Research Training Fellowship! Here you can find all the recorded webinar sessions for medical students and junior doctors. Session 1: Introduction, Literature Review & Developing a Research Question Session 2: Choosing a Study Design Session 3: Ethical Considerations, Gaining Study Approval & Undertaking Patient Consent Session 4: Developing a
This week, we are proud to present our exciting collaboration with global surgery platform, One.Surgery. Borne from an idea just nine-months ago by forward-looking British orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Saqib Noor, One.Surgery is now managed by a fast growing international team passionate about improving surgical care worldwide. Their bi-monthly periodical, Voices of One.Surgery, is empowering, enlightening
Gabriella presenting the Global PaedSurg protocol at the International Association of Student Surgical Societies (IASSS) & Southern African Students Surgical Societies (SASSS) Future of Surgery Symposium, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa The aims of Global PaedSurg have always been multiple. Addressing the present dearth of paediatric surgical research, especially from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), has always been a
