Global Surgery

Global surgery addresses the largest unmet surgical need with growing recognition as a global-health priority. The session covers the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery decade review (5 billion without access), national surgical plans (WHO 2018 Resolution), surgical task-sharing (Tanzania, Mozambique training models), low-cost technology adaptation (frugal innovation), surgical-camp models, and outcome-registry development in LMICs. Discussion addresses vertical vs horizontal approaches, workforce-development pipeline (2.2 million additional surgical workers needed by 2030), surgical anaesthesia and obstetric capacity, NGOs (Mercy Ships, Operation Smile), and emerging telementoring and AI-augmented training.