Our impact
Saving lives and building stronger health systems.
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What changed
Results from the projects we finance and accompany.
8 in 10
women now receive a follow-up check after caesarean section, up from none
296,730
patients reached
1,521
health workers trained
31
facilities strengthened
67,000+
SURGhub learners in 215 countries and territories
Project figures as of Q2 2026; SURGhub figures as of October 2026.
The projects behind these results
We fund and accompany local partners to deliver locally led projects that improve access to safe surgical care, and we train surgical teams worldwide through SURGhub.
KENYA
Nakuru County
Safe, timely and respectful caesarean care for over 25,000 women giving birth each year across five facilities in Nakuru County.
NIGERIA
Kano State
Safe, timely and respectful caesarean care for over 27,000 women giving birth each year in Kano State.
NEPAL
Koshi Province
Reducing deaths and complications linked to caesarean section for mothers and newborns in Koshi Province.
RWANDA
Breast cancer surgery
Improving outcomes for women with breast cancer in Rwanda through better training, patient navigation and data systems.
TANZANIA
Building Bridges for Broken Bones
Connecting traditional bonesetters and hospital staff to improve care for people with fractures in rural Tanzania.
GLOBAL
The NSOAP Manual
Guiding governments in expanding access to life-saving surgical care through national surgical plans.
GLOBAL
Champions in Global Surgery
Investing in the next generation of surgical care leaders.
PREVIOUS PROJECT
C-Safe
Developing, implementing and evaluating a strategy to reduce maternal and newborn deaths and complications following caesarean section in low- and middle-income countries.
We train surgical teams through SURGhub, our award-winning learning platform, which offers free, high-quality courses to tens of thousands of learners.
Lives saved, disabilities prevented—this is our commitment and impact for the most vulnerable.
Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
GSF Board Member | Former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women | Former Deputy-President of South Africa
Impact in action
Milestones, recognition and voices from the work we finance and accompany.
PARTNERSHIP
Johnson & Johnson Foundation and GSF Deepen Their Partnership to Scale Surgical Care
AWARD · TANZANIA
“Local Voices for Lasting Care” Wins the Albert Schweitzer Audience Award
RESEARCH · TANZANIA
Better Together: Bonesetter–Surgeon Collaboration Improves Trauma Outcomes
VOICES · NAKURU, KENYA
Making Us Bold: How Obstetric Safe Surgery is Changing Lives in Kenya
PROJECT · NAKURU, KENYA
“Silence Can Kill”: Strengthening Surgical Teamwork in Nakuru, Kenya
Annual reports
See how we’re turning vision into action.
2025Annual reportA Turning Point for Health Equity
Latest annual report
2025 Annual Report
A Turning Point for Health Equity
While much of global health scaled back in 2025, we scaled up: the biggest SURGfund expansion since its launch, record growth on SURGhub and new funding commitments to surgical care at the World Health Assembly.
Previous reports
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