Towards a sustainable ecosystem for children's surgery
Our commitment
Sustainable Children Surgery works to make pediatric surgery accessible, safe, and sustainable in low-resource countries.
Key figures
of the global burden of disease is treatable through surgery
of surgical needs are unmet in low- and middle-income countries
children worldwide lack access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical and anesthesia care
of children will require a surgical intervention before the age of 15 in low- and middle-income countries
Our approach:
sustainably strengthening pediatric surgery
We adopt an ecosystemic vision of pediatric surgery by strengthening all components necessary for a safe and sustainable service: infrastructure, equipment, maintenance, training, quality of care, research, governance, and community engagement.
With our partner countries, we co-construct adapted solutions, from system analysis to implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of best practices. This integrated approach creates a virtuous circle where each element supports the others for a lasting impact.
Our actions:
From infrastructure to skills: developing tomorrow's pediatric surgery
We operate in Africa, particularly in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Congo Brazzaville, to sustainably strengthen the pediatric surgery ecosystem.
Our actions cover the creation and equipping of specialized services, as well as improving the quality and safety of care through standards, protocols, and monitoring tools. We train all involved professionals: surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, midwives, and community health workers, and support national policies through research and data analysis.
We also advocate for the integration of pediatric surgery into health systems and work with communities to strengthen prevention, overcome cultural barriers, and improve access to care, ensuring a lasting impact for children.
Our impact in numbers
Sustainable Children Surgery delivers tangible results on the ground by strengthening skills, access to care, and community engagement.
children operated on
professionals trained
traditional practitioners trained
students trained in the specificities of paediatric surgery
community members sensitised
Concrete Examples
We work every day to provide children with sustainable access to quality surgical care.
Discover here some examples of our actions and their impact on the ground.
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Let us reach the goal together!
