Global Initiative for Children's Surgery
We are working to build safe and effective surgical care for all of the
world’s children, no exceptions.
GICS passionately believes that every child must have access to safe surgical care.
Our mission is to define and promote optimal resources for children’s surgery in resource-poor regions.
We do this by engaging with providers of all disciplines of children’s surgical care around the world.
Learn more about us.
We welcome you to the fourth meeting of the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery, where we will continue our efforts to improve the surgical care of children worldwide. We gather providers from all subspecialties caring for children with surgical problems, and we take our guidance from the perspectives of our low- and middle-income country colleagues. Join us as we develop “Strategies for Implementation.”
Click here to learn more about the program, the venue, accommodation, and getting to Johannesburg.
Registration is now open!
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What’s happening
GICS session at WOFAPS World Congress of Pediatric Surgery
GICS Chair Kokila Lakhoo led an inspiring session at WOFAPS, including the following: 1.Introduction--Kokila Lakhoo 2. OReCS--Haitham Dagash on behalf of Emmanual Ameh 3. OXPLORE on OReCS--Kathryn Ford 4. CMC-RCS--Vellore project Vrisha Madhuri 5. Nicaragua--Kokila...
GICS Treasurer Dr Doruk Ozgediz named Inaugural Director of Global Surgery and Health Equity at UCSF
Doruk Ozgediz, MD, MSc, FACS, FAAP, will be returning to UCSF to become the inaugural Director of Global Surgery and Health Equity in the Department of Surgery starting March 1, 2020. He will also be a member of the Institute for Global Health Sciences, where he will...
GICS Secretary Neema Kaseja named Lead of WHO Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care
Dr Kaseje will take over the position that Walter Johnson MD has held since 2016. We are grateful for the support that Dr Johnson has shown GICS during his leadership, and we look forward working closely with Dr Kaseja at the WHO to further the efforts he began. ...
1.7 billion children lack access to safe, timely, affordable surgical care
Article published in the WHO Bulletin estimates gaps in surgical services for children worldwide, particularly in LMICs. Authors include GICS members Emmanuel Ameh, Doruk Ozgediz, and Stephen Bickler. Click here to read the article.
New GICS website launched!
Merging the old GICS website with that of the Global Paediatric Surgery Network, our new website includes the following new features: Leadership biographies GICS partnerships Publications Past newsletters Events calendar and more With the merging of GICS with the...
Optimal Resources for Children’s Surgery paper published
Steve Bickler and colleagues have published an executive summary of the OReCS document that was refined by all GICS members, defining optimal manpower and equipment resources for the provision of children's surgery at each level of the health care system. Click here...
GICS paper published
Naomi Wright and other GICS members have published an article in the World Journal of Surgery article, summarizing the history and aspirations of GICS. Click here to read the open source article.
GICS IV: January 17-18, 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa
The fourth meeting of the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery has been announced. Note change from original dates. For details, see GICS IV page on the website.
GICS Treasurer Dr Doruk Ozgediz has been named Inaugural Director of #GlobalSurgery and Health Equity @UCSF! He will be an amazing advocate for children's surgery worldwide!
.@UCSFSurgery is proud to announce that Dr. Doruk Ozgediz of @YaleSurgery, and a founder of @Globalpas and @GICSurgery, has been named the Inaugural Director of #GlobalSurgery and Health Equity @UCSF. @UCSFMedicine @Jasosamd @IGHSatUCSF
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So excited that GICS Secretary Neema Kaseje @NKaseje has been named Lead of the WHO Emergency and Essential Surgical Care Program! She will be an outstanding champion for children's surgical care! #globalsurgery #anesthesia
Very pleased that @NKaseje is now consultant @WHO running EESC program. Neema will be outstanding in this role and be a very effective champion for #globalsurgery, #GICS and #anesthesia.