#GlobalSurgeryDay
Elective doesn’t mean unnecessary.
Should surgery be in every pandemic plan?

It’s time to rethink the scalpel. Here are the final 2 lessons that Covid taught us about surgery in a pandemic

#GlobalSurgeryDay #GSD10 #SurgicalSystems #Surgery4All #TheFutureOfTheOR #PandemicLessons #InciSioN
May 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM Everybody can reply
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 "

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10

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May 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM Everybody can reply
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Read the RCSI story on the impact of the IGS since the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery:

👉 tinyurl.com/27voq3lv

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10 #RCSI

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May 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM Everybody can reply
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The world is aging — and surgery must keep up! 🩺⚙️

This #GlobalSurgeryDay, we spotlight how shifting demographics are reshaping surgical needs.

📊 Changing populations = changing surgical priorities.

#GSD10 #GlobalSurgery #FutureOfSurgery #HealthSystemsPlanning #InciSioN #AgingPopulation
May 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM Everybody can reply
(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.

#Globalsurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10

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May 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM Everybody can reply
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🌍 Global Surgery Day 🌍

Today shines a light on the inequities in access to safe, timely surgical care worldwide and together, we can work toward a future where surgical care is equitable and accessible everywhere.

#GlobalSurgeryDay #SurgicalEquity #PangeaGHE #GlobalHealth #SafeSurgery #TeachNotDo
May 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM Everybody can reply
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."

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10

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May 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM Everybody can reply
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🌍 This #GlobalSurgeryDay, we mark 10 years since WHA 68.15, which recognized surgery as essential to UHC.
@incisionglobal.bsky.social joins 58+ orgs in a renewed global call to action: safe, timely, and affordable surgical care must be a priority!
#TheFutureOfTheOR #GSD10
May 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM Everybody can reply
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.

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgery10 #RCSI
May 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM Everybody can reply
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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!

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgery10

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May 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM Everybody can reply
Safe surgery needs:
✅ O₂
💧 Water
⚡ Energy
♻️ Waste management.

On Day 3 of #GSD10, we spotlight why strong systems = safe surgeries.

#GlobalSurgeryDay #Surgical4All #TheFutureOfTheOR #InciSioN
May 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM Everybody can reply
🎉 Kicking off #GSD10 with our Journal Club: Policy in Focus!

🗓️ May 25 | 🕛 12 PM GMT | 🌐 Zoom
Dive into WHA 68.15 & 76.2 with Dr. Katayoun Madani and explore how policy shapes access to surgical care.

#GlobalSurgeryDay #InciSioNGlobal #PolicyInFocus #TheFutureOfTheOR

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May 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM Everybody can reply
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Méabh Hennelly - IGS Education Programme Officer:

May 25 marks #GlobalSurgeryDay. We're proud to help bring surgical education to more people by translating the Pan-African Paediatric Surgery E-learning Programme (PAPSEP) into French—expanding access across Francophone Africa.

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May 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM Everybody can reply
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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...

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10 #IrishAid #COSECSA
May 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM Everybody can reply
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From canceled electives to converted ORs, the pandemic disrupted surgical care like never before. But it also revealed crucial insights.

Here are the first 3 out of 5 lessons COVID-19 taught us about surgical systems. #GSD10 #GlobalSurgeryDay #InciSioN
May 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM Everybody can reply
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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."

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10 #COSECSA

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May 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM Everybody can reply
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🌍 It’s #GlobalSurgeryDay! 5 billion people lack access to safe, timely, affordable surgical care.

Safe surgery saves lives, prevents disability, and strengthens economies. 1/2
May 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM Everybody can reply
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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

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10

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May 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM Everybody can reply
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Ten years after the World Health Assembly resolution, progress in global surgery is real, but millions still lack access to safe, timely care.

This #GlobalSurgeryDay, we’re calling for bold, practical steps to close the gap.

Read our call to action: ow.ly/zVb050VXHOX
May 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM Everybody can reply
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Federico Saracini, IGS PhD Scholar, on a study conducted in Sierra Leone:

"Everybody pays. All the clinical staff charge irregular fees to their patients, irrespective of their salaried or unsalaried status.."

Results here: tinyurl.com/29szd7b9

#GlobalSurgeryDay #RCSI @researchireland.ie
May 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM Everybody can reply
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Guten Abend #MedSky #SurgSky 🌍✂️🩺!
We’re excited to kick off our very first social media campaign—starting on #GlobalSurgeryDay, May 25th!
🎙️ Let's share our #GlobalSurgery stories. Use #TellYourGSStory and join us in amplifying voices in #GlobalHealth and #GlobalSurgery.
May 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM Everybody can reply
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