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Do you want to contribute to work in global surgery but are not sure how?
This page lists organizations working across research, education, advocacy, policy, and on-the-ground programs to strengthen surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia care worldwide. Each entry explains the organization’s focus, where they operate, and how to contact them, so you can find a starting point that matches your interests, skills, and availability. Whether you’re looking to volunteer, collaborate on a project, join training or research initiatives, or support local partners, this directory is designed to make it easier to connect with teams already doing this work.
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WhoWhereWhatHow
CapacareSierra Leone, Liberia, Netherlands, NorwayTraining local surgical care providers, conducting research in global surgery, and developing educational programmes.https://www.capacare.org/
Global Surgery AmsterdamSierra Leone, Tanzania, Bangladesh and NetherlandsTraining local surgical care providers, conducting research in global surgery, and developing educational programmes in the Netherlands and abroad.https://globalsurgeryamsterdam.com/
Operation glimlach (Dokters van de Wereld)Among others Tanzania and BangladeshCleft lip and palate surgery.https://doktersvandewereld.org/

info@doktersvandewereld.org
Help2SmileVietnam and ChinaCleft lip and palate surgery and training of local healthcare workers.https://help2smile.nl/
info@help2smile.nl
Stichting NjokutiNorth Tanzania and North UgandaPlastic/orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation for, among others, clubfoot, rickets, and skeletal fluorosis.www.njokuti.nl/ 

njokuti@gmail.com 
Friends of HaydomHaydom Lutheran Hospital (Tanzania)Hospital support (financial and in-kind) and coordination of volunteer work.www.haydom.nl
www.haydom.or.tz 
vrienden@haydom.nl
Stepp for Tanzania (Stepp Footcare)KCMC Hospital (Tanzania)Diabetic foot care: training and education.https://steppfootcare.com/nieuws-en-pers/stepp-for-tanzania/

info@steppfootcare.com
Vrienden van MikumiMikumi, TanzaniaAmong other activities: sending a team of specialists several times per year to perform complex procedures.www.mikumi.nl 

vriendenvanmikumi@gmail.com
Stichting Interplast HollandMalawi, Bangladesh, Burundi, Nigeria, Guinee-Bissau, Zanzibar, UgandaSurgery and surgical training for children and adults with physical disabilities (e.g., cleft conditions, burns, and breast cancer).https://interplastholland.org/

info@interplastholland.nl
Operation HerniaGhanaInguinal hernia surgery.https://www.operationhernia.nl/
Help een kind op de been (Stichting Orthopedische Hulpprojecten)Ghana and CameroonPaediatric orthopaedic surgery and training (e.g., post-polio sequelae, clubfoot, spasticity).https://kindopdebeen.nl/
info@kindopdebeen.nl
Stichting ShiratiShirati KMT hospital (Tanzania)Establishing/supporting local projects (e.g., outreach, bonesetter project, peanut project), training healthcare workers, and research.https://stichtingshirati.nl/

info@stichtingshirati.nl