The NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery
Improving surgical outcomes through collaborative research
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Our Latest News
Latest Publication Asks Surgeons to Look Beyond the Operating Theatre to Save Lives Globally
Experts from the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (GSU) propose three priority areas for surgery in publication for The Lancet.
Education and Training Webinar: EAGLE safe-anastomosis study
New webinar will look at the results from the recently completed EAGLE study.
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (GSU) Attends 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva
Attendance at the Global Surgery Foundation event enabled the GSU to identify pathways for Unit research to impact on global health policy.
Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) Event in Walipur, Punjab Educates Locals on Wound Management
Educational session held by GSU for local villagers provided valuable insight into wound control.
Paper Highlights Link between Investing in Safe Surgery and Reduced Burden on Healthcare Infrastructure in LMICs
A new paper from the KIWI study demonstrates how investing in health technologies may help reduce the costs associated with Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) for both the patient and low-resource health systems.
Benin Hub Data Provides Valuable Evidence for Detection of Surgical Site Infections
TALON data enables student from the Faculty of Health Sciences of Cotonou to establish link between detection in Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) and telephone calls made to patients.
GECKO International Study Formally Launches
Global Evaluation of Cholecystectomy (GECKO) will look to define the global variation in compliance to pre-, intra-, and post-operative audit standards.
Newly Appointed Ghana Hub Deputy Director Wins Highly Esteemed Award
Ghana Deputy Hub Director recently named Fellow of the West Africa Institute of Surgeons where the highly coveted award prize was awarded.
Bringing together surgeons, researchers and policy makers to set the local research agenda according to patient need in LMIC and ensuring all patients have the opportunity to take part in our research.