Overall objective

Support the healthcare system on the African continent by promoting access to surgical care and surgery-related medical specialities.

Methods

Actions
on site and remotely

Formation
medical and paramedical, general and specialised

Acquisition
and installation of medical and surgical equipment

Development
of infrastructure

WHY SURGERY ?

%

is the proportion of the world's population without access to essential and emergency surgical care. That's 5 billion people

%

is the proportion of the world's poor who do not have access to safe and affordable surgical care.

%

is the proportion of illnesses worldwide that can be treated by surgery or that require the direct care of a surgeon

The number of deaths preventable by surgery compared with HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined

Global overview of access to surgical care in 2015

(OMS, Lancet)

Access to surgical care has historically been neglected by international organisations in favour of communicable diseases. A dramatic delay in the development of infrastructures and human resources is creating a chronic health catastrophe for half the world’s population.
The loss of economic output in the LDCs between now and 2030 due to surgical diseases is estimated at 12 billion US dollars.

The Association Partenaires Santé Chirurgie

Partenaires Santé Chirurgie

The first projects and the creation of the committee began in August 2022, initially integrated within the foundationGlobal Surgery Foundation. In December 2023, the committee decided to become independent, the PSC association was created and the articles of association filed with the Geneva Commercial Register. Its registered office is in Geneva.

The Committee is made up of professionals from Geneva, experienced doctors and people from a variety of backgrounds who are used to working with associations, all with a common desire to share their knowledge and energy to promote access to healthcare in economically disadvantaged regions.

The Committee

Benjamin GOLD

Chairman

Surgeon with more than 30 years of surgical and teaching experience on the African continent.

Dr Jean-Marie-Mégevand

Dr Jean-Marie MÉGEVAND

Vice-Chairman

Chirurgien à Genève, 35 ans d’expérience chirurgicale.

Dr Karen MASTERSON

Dr Karen MASTERSON

General secretary

Radiologue formatrice dans plusieurs programmes médicaux au Congo, Malawi, Sénégal.

Mr Frederic MOREL

Mr Frédéric MOREL

Treasurer

Accountant, active and founder in several associations and foundations.

Vincent Greloz

Dr Vincent GRELOZ

Anatomopathologist. 25 years’ experience and numerous stays in Africa.

Mr Jean-Daniel JUNOD

Mr Jean-Daniel JUNOD

A nurse anaesthetist for 30 years, this member of the rescue chain takes part in numerous missions around the world every year.

Patrick Kilchenmann

Mr Patrick KILCHENMAN

Hydrological engineer. Former head of logistics at the ICRC and member of the HD Foundation. Responsible for countless hydrological and negotiation missions in Africa and the rest of the world.

Dr Jonathan Mengu

Dr Jonathan MENGU

Paediatric surgeon. Responsible for numerous surgical missions in Africa, particularly in his native Cameroon.

Dr Didier Quinodoz

Dr Didier QUINODOZ

ENT doctor for 30 years. Leader in numerous sporting activities and passionate about Africa

Mr David RODRIGUEZ

Dr David RODRIGUEZ

Anaesthetist for 25 years, mountain rescuer, responsible for anaesthesia on numerous missions in Africa.

Training and teaching: why ?

A means of achieving autonomy !

Formation endoscopie

The need for surgical care is enormous, and the only way to ensure adequate care is to develop an autonomous local training system. This will ensure that new generations of competent professionals have the necessary tools to set up a stable and financially viable medical and surgical activity without outside intervention.
Disruptions such as conflicts, epidemics or natural disasters can suddenly interrupt relations with the outside world. It is therefore essential to be independent in terms of basic care.
Development and research adapted to each environment must be based on data collected locally. This would make it possible to highlight specific problems and devise solutions adapted to each context and environment, and thus, through new observations, to share with the international medical community new problems and new ways of dealing with them.

Association Partenaires Santé Chirurgie

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