We envision a future where every child has access to surgical care.
GICS wants to engage providers of surgical care throughout the world, and we welcome you to join our efforts.
Your gift will train and empower providers around the world to save the lives of at-risk children.
We strive to provide resources for low- and middle-income country surgeons, as well as high-income country surgeons wishing to work in low-resource environments.
GICS wants to engage providers of surgical care throughout the world, and we welcome you to join our efforts.
Your gift will train and empower providers around the world to save the lives of at-risk children.
We strive to provide resources for low- and middle-income country surgeons, as well as high-income country surgeons wishing to work in low-resource environments.
It can not be understated, how important access to life-improving surgical care is to children in all parts of the world. GICS is working to to alleviate barriers to care.
Practitioners will complete approximately 10,000 surgeries in their lifetime. Training and access for the means literally thousands of better outcomes for children.
Learning about challenges from those that experience them is much more useful than traditional models of sending resources or solutions that may not fit.
At GICS we are pleased to share this press release from ChildSafe that features GICS Board Secretary Milind Chitnis. EASTERN CAPE– ChildSafe South Africa, in...
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The article “Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (GICS) Pediatric Trauma Care Initiative: A Call for a Comprehensive Approach to a Global Problem” by Abdelbasit E....
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Several GICS Members have published a new paper Action against birth defects: if not now, when? The authors are: Kathleen Strong, Judith Robb-McCord, Salimah Walani,...
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We are excited to announce a low-cost surgical simulator competition that will occur during GICS V, in collaboration with the WHO Safe and Affordable...
Read MoreWe strive to provide resources for low- and middle- income country surgeons, as well as high-income country surgeons wishing to work in low-resource environments. By joining the GICS Network as a member, you will stay connected with our activities, and be connected with our worldwide network of children’s surgical care providers.
