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ReSurge-Led Partnership Enables Surgical Care in War-Affected Areas of Tigray, Ethiopia
Since signing a peace agreement in November 2024, Ethiopia’s Tigray region has worked to rebuild...
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Dr. Pramila Shakya is Maxillofacial Surgeon and Pioneering Woman Surgeon
Dr. Pramila Shakya, a skilled maxillofacial surgeon at Kirtipur Hospital in Nepal, is a testament to...
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Baby Salina just got a cleft lip surgery after traveling two days with her mom and aunt.
Born in a remote village where the nearest medical facility is days away, baby Salina arrived at Kirtipur...
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Muskan is a 2021 International Woman of Courage Award Winner, ReSurge patient, and acid attack survivor.
At the age of 15, Muskan Khatun was brutally attacked by a group of boys from her school who threw a...
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ETHIOPIA-CONFLICT-1
ReSurge-Led Partnership Enables Surgical Care in War-Affected Areas of Tigray, Ethiopia
Since signing a peace agreement in November 2024, Ethiopia’s Tigray region has worked to rebuild...
Read More
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Dr. Pramila Shakya is Maxillofacial Surgeon and Pioneering Woman Surgeon
Dr. Pramila Shakya, a skilled maxillofacial surgeon at Kirtipur Hospital in Nepal, is a testament to...
Read More
Untitled design (90)
Baby Salina just got a cleft lip surgery after traveling two days with her mom and aunt.
Born in a remote village where the nearest medical facility is days away, baby Salina arrived at Kirtipur...
Read More
Muskan_Story
Muskan is a 2021 International Woman of Courage Award Winner, ReSurge patient, and acid attack survivor.
At the age of 15, Muskan Khatun was brutally attacked by a group of boys from her school who threw a...
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“They thought I wouldn't rise from the ashes. But then, I became a queen.”
“They thought I was possessed, that spirits had taken hold of me,” said Rajkumari, a 17-year-old...
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Dilasha is passionate about drawing, singing, and playing with the kittens on her family’s mountain farm.
Eight-year-old Dilasha lives in the remote mountains of Nepal. Her family farms rice, corn and gourds...
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Aayush is a confident boy who loves soccer and dreams to see Ronaldo play one day.
His mother, Sarita, is his strongest advocate. As an infant, Aayush suffered severe burns from an open-fire...
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ReSurge Awarded USAID Grants for Essential Equipment in Nepal and Vietnam
ReSurge International was awarded $4,000,000 in grant funds from the United States Agency for International...
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2024 Transformations Gala: Closing The Gap
ReSurge’s 2024 gala occurred at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. Women surgeons in the 2024 cohort...
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ReSurge International Mourns Loss of Ugandan Olympian and Burn Victim Rebecca Cheptegei (Facebook Post)
Mourning the Loss of Ugandan Olympian and Burn Attack Victim Rebecca Cheptegei
It is with deep sadness that ReSurge International mourns the tragic passing of celebrated Ugandan...
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Cleft Myths and Misconceptions: Shared through the experiences of ReSurge Patient, Yashika Goel
ReSurge International is closing the gap to reconstructive surgical care by providing access to holistic...
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Meet 2024 ReSurge Laub Fellow: Dr. Olivia Meewon Park 
The Donald R. Laub Fellowship program, named after our late founder Donald Laub, allows a fourth-year...
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Natalia and Muskan: Two Acid Attack Survivors Meet for the First Time
ReSurge is honored to have arranged the inspiring first-time meeting of two incredible women acid attack...
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Honor the Legacy of Beverly Kent
A Letter From ReSurge President & CEO Greetings from ReSurge,  It is with great appreciation...
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Reflections from 2023 ReSurge Laub Fellow: Halley Darrach
“My time at ReSurge has further underscored the far-reaching benefits of reconstructive surgery on the...
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Scaling Sustainable Surgical Training in Ethiopia
A groundbreaking ReSurge and Stanford University study found that one surgeon in a low-income country...
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Memorable Moments from Mother's Day
This past Mother’s Day weekend, we reflected on the mothers we see every day in our community. Mothers...
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A Clear Vision Ahead
Meet Hue, a Young Woman From Tra Thuy Co For Hue, a young woman from a neighboring community, Tra Thuy...
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Medical Volunteer Nurse Spotlight: Susan Smith
For National Nurses Week, we interviewed Susan Smith, a ReSurge Medical Volunteer and nurse educator....
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