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GICS III Meeting 12-13 January 2018 Vellore, India

GICS III Meeting 12-13 January 2018 Vellore, India. [INSERT PRESENTER NAME, DATE, INSTITUTION]. Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery Mission. Define and promote optimal resources for children's surgery in resource-poor regions of the world

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GICS III Meeting 12-13 January 2018 Vellore, India

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  1. GICS III Meeting12-13 January 2018Vellore, India [INSERT PRESENTER NAME, DATE, INSTITUTION]

  2. Global Initiative for Children’s SurgeryMission Define and promote optimal resources for children's surgery in resource-poor regions of the world Accomplish this by engaging leaders in multiple disciplines of care and organizations whose missions affect children's surgical care

  3. Global Initiative for Children’s SurgeryHistory • First meeting in London May 2016 • Gathered LMIC providers to define needs and identify solutions to improve surgical care • Second meeting in Washington DC in October 2016 • Determined priorities and plans for meeting needs • Refined Optimal Resources for Children’s Surgery (OReCS) document with input from various subspecialty providers

  4. Global Initiative for Children’s SurgeryGICS III • 109 participants (two-thirds from LMICs) • 31 countries represented

  5. Global Initiative for Children’s SurgeryGICS III Meeting Themes • Current partnerships involving GICS members • Optimal Resources for Children’s Surgery (OReCS) document • Bellwether procedures for children • Incorporating children into National Surgical, Obstetrics, and AnaesthesiaPlans (NSOAPs) • REDCap database and manuscript writing workshops

  6. Global Initiative for Children’s SurgeryPartner Presentations • United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) • World Health Organization (WHO) • Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) • Collaborative WilmsTumour Africa Project • World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA) • College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) • Alliance for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence (ASAP) • And several other organizations

  7. Global Initiative for Children’s SurgeryNext Steps • Further develop relationship and seek recognition by the WHO • Apply for the OReCS document to be accepted as Guidelines by the WHO • Compile training materials for use by providers in LMICs • Develop advocacy messaging for children’s surgery in LMICs • Define pediatric bellwether procedures • Submit an application for the Nesta Foundation’s £10 Grand Prize • Further develop collaborations between GICS and strategic partners

  8. Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery Website: http://www.globalchildrenssurgery.org Email: GICSurgery@gmail.com Facebook: GICSurgery Twitter: @GICSurgery

  9. Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery • ADDITIONAL SLIDE FOR YOUR USE

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