Global Surgery: Bridging Gaps, Building Capacity, and Advancing Equity in Surgical Care Worldwide

Surgical Symposium 4
Global Surgery: Bridging Gaps, Building Capacity, and Advancing Equity in Surgical Care Worldwide

Date: 19 Sep 2025, Friday | Time: 1705 - 1825 | Track Type: Symposium | Venue: L2-S2, Level 2, Academia

This symposium brings together surgeons, global health experts, policymakers, and healthcare innovators to explore the critical role of surgery in global health. Speakers will present innovative approaches to addressing surgical care disparities, building sustainable surgical capacity in resource-limited settings, and promoting health equity on a global scale.

The session will cover a range of topics including strategies for improving access to essential surgical services in low- and middle-income countries, the development of context-appropriate surgical technologies, the importance of surgical workforce training and retention in underserved areas, and the integration of surgery into broader global health initiatives. Speakers will also address the challenges of providing surgical care in humanitarian crises, the impact of global surgery on achieving universal health coverage, and the role of international collaborations in advancing surgical care globally.

Participants will gain insights into the current landscape of global surgery, understand the challenges and opportunities in improving surgical care worldwide, and learn about innovative approaches to building sustainable surgical systems in diverse global contexts. The symposium will also explore the ethical considerations in global surgery and the importance of cultural competence in international surgical initiatives.

TOPIC 1:
TBC
Speaker: Asst Prof Foo Fung Joon

TOPIC 2:
Surgical System Strengthening and Access to Surgery in Asia
Speaker: Dr Meghan Lim Xuxin

TOPIC 3:
Frugal Innovation to improve Trauma Care in Resource-Scarce Environments – the AEFIX and VATARA projects in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Speaker: Assoc Prof Lie Tjiauw Tjoen Denny

TOPIC 4:
Managing Peritoneal Surface Malignancies in Low-Middle Income Countries
Speaker: Dr Seo Chin Jin Jane

TOPIC 5:
Global Surgery: Training Surgeons For Asia’s Forgotten Frontiers
Speaker: Dr Nathanelle Ann Khoo Xiaolian