IFSC. Who are we and what do we do?
- Founded in 1958
- Our membership consists of Surgical Colleges, Associations and Societies worldwide.
- We have always promoted excellence in surgical education, training and research, in predominantly low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- IFSC has been in Official Relations with the WHO since 1960.
- The Federation is in Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOC
- The current primary aims of the IFSC are:
- 1. to be an organisation that truly represents surgeons in LMICs at the WHO and at UN institutions
- 2. advocate for essential surgical care as a critical component of global health
- 3. contribute to decolonisation in global surgery education and research
- 4. promote planetary health as it is critical for especially low-income communities
Upcoming Events
76th World Health Assembly, 21st to 30th May 2023
More news soon regarding IFSC’s activities and contributions to the WHA in May this year.
22nd COSECSA SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
Held in collaboration with the Namibia Surgical Society, in Windhoek from 5th to 9th December 2022
73rd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
24 -28 October, an online meeting. More details to follow
Executive Board Meeting
Please find here the Minutes of our Executive Board meeting held on 22 February 2022 Final Minutes EB Mtg 22 FEB 2022
Mission Statement:
“IFSC aims to act as a voice for World Surgery on problems of common interest and in particular the advancement of surgery in low and middle income countries (LMIC) by promoting standards of excellence in surgical care,
education, training and research”.