Access to Hope Care Training Surgery
Changes Everything.
Five billion people do not have access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care worldwide, and 18 million die every year from surgically preventable diseases. At ReSurge, we give people with surgically-treatable conditions a chance to lead fuller, healthier lives by supporting local surgical teams to provide life-changing care.
Why Reconstructive Surgery?
30% of the global burden of disease is due to surgical conditions — three times more than Malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS combined. By partnering with promising reconstructive surgeons in low-income countries, we are changing lives and building a brighter future for all.
Our capacity building programs and funding for direct patient care give surgeons in these low-income regions the tools they need to positively impact their community with life-transforming care.
What We Do
At ReSurge International, we train, fund, and scale reconstructive surgical teams in low-income countries to provide life-changing care to patients with the greatest need.
Our programmatic and advocacy work strengthens developing surgical systems in low-income countries to transform lives and strengthen economies.
We empower surgical teams in low-income countries by providing hands-on and virtual training. Our medical volunteers are the world’s leading experts from partner institutions like Stanford University, Johns Hopkins, and dozens of others. Our model provides a sustainable way to support surgeons and give them the tools they need to change lives.
We provide direct surgical care for individuals with the greatest need at no cost to the patient by funding our local Surgical Outreach Partners. Our trained and certified local Surgical Outreach Partners are best suited to find, treat, and connect with families, often from remote low-resource areas, who need treatment the most.
As one of the founders in the global surgery movement, we partner and engage with governments and multilateral organizations to make global surgery a priority on the broader global health agenda. Additionally, we address issues like gender equity in global surgery through our women’s empowerment programs.
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An Evening with Dr. Shankar Man Rai
Join us on April 19, 2023 for a special in-person event with world-renowned surgeon, humanitarian, and long-time ReSurge partner, Dr. Shankar Rai from Nepal.
Meet Our Patients
The patients we serve through our local Surgical Outreach Partners and training programs at ReSurge are the core of what we do. Discover more about their life-changing stories below.
When Dr. Vinita Puri was asked to travel to Dehradun, India to perform free reconstructive surgeries to those who were on a waiting list and unable to pay,...
It is a warm October afternoon in Itigi, a small village in central Tanzania. The round and full sun starts to descend over a small, thatched house nestled...
Pitam Kuwar is a bolt of energy. His strong laugh, big heart, respectful nature, and ear-to-ear smile are hard to miss. If you ever find yourself in the...
In the rural Bolivian village of Villamontes, women experiencing birthing complications have few resources. For Estefania, it was touch and go for much of the delivery of her...
At ReSurge, we want our patients to thrive post-surgery. We have a holistic approach to surgical care and directly fund Surgical Outreach Partners who are best suited to...
When a child in a remote rural village is born with a surgically treatable condition, there are a lot of barriers that prevent them from accessing their right...
When you meet 8-year-old Evani, you can’t help but catch her infectious and bubbly smile. This bright little girl loves to dance and joke with her family. Evani...
Sujana is a six-year-old who lives in the outskirts of the Katmandu Valley in Nepal with her parents and two older brothers. They live in a small hut...
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Your Support Makes Our Mission Possible
We are grateful for our opportunity to touch the lives of those needing surgical treatment worldwide and grow sustainable systems for local surgical teams in low-income countries. However, we cannot make an impact without your support. Donate today to create a ripple effect that changes the world through life-changing, no-cost reconstructive surgeries.
