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International Federation of Surgical Colleges HomeAbout UsEventsLinksEducational ResourcesReportsMembers AreaVideoNewsContact Us Donate IFSC. Who are we and what do we do?Founded in 1958Our membership consists of Surgical Colleges, Associations and Societies worldwide.We have always promoted excellence in surgical education, training and research,in predominantly low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).IFSC has been in Official Relations with the WHO since 1960.The Federation is in Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOCThe current primary aims of the IFSC are:to be an organisation that truly represents surgeons in LMICs at the WHO and at UN institutionsadvocate for essential surgical care as a critical component of global healthcontribute to decolonisation in global surgery education and researchpromote planetary health as it is critical for especially low-income communitieslearn moreLook out for International Federation of Surgical Colleges (IFSC) updates on our news page.Upcoming EventsThe 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77)UNGA 77 will open on Tuesday 13th with first day of the high-level General Debate on Tuesday 20th September 2022 in New York. Read MoreACS Clinical Congress 2022The ACS Clinical Congress will run from 16 – 20 October, San Diego, California. More details here. Read MorePast EventsIFSC AGMDue to technical difficulties during our original meeting on 02 December 2021, the meeting was reconvened on Thursday 13 January 2022 at 12:00 pm GMT.DEALT & IFSCBasic and Internediate Laparoscopic WorkshopKamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi.9th – 13th March 2020International Cambridge Anastomosis WorkshopsSri Lanka: Jaffna, 25 – 28 January 2020Peradeniya, 31 January – 03 February 2020IFSC AGM 2019December 05, Kampala, Uganda.See Minutes of AGM here. Read MoreRecent meetings attended by IFSC75th World Health Assembly, Geneva, SwitzerlandIFSC attended the 75th WHA which convened at 14:00 (CET) on Sunday, 22 May and closed Sunday, 28 May 2022. The President delivered a Constituency Statement. See hereEgyptian Society of Surgeons 39th Annual Summer meeting 2021IFSC participated in this exciting virtual meeting.71st Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.A virtual meeting from 3 to 9 October 2020. IFSC submitted Statement.World Health AssemblyWHA73, 18 – 23 May 2020, Geneva, Switzerland. Virtual meeting attended.The AGM & 20th COSECSA Scientific ConferenceDecember 04 – 06, 2019. Kampala, UgandaACS Clinical CongressOctober 27-31. 2019. San Francisco, USA70th WHO Regional Committee MeetingOctober 7 -11. 2019. Manila, Philippines. Mission Statement:“IFSC aims to act as a voice for World Surgery on problems of common interest and in particular the advancement of surgery in low and middle income countries (LMIC) by promoting standards of excellence in surgical care, education, training and research”.Learn MoreAboutThe Federation was founded in 1958 in Stockholm, Sweden, with the objective of establishing a neutral institute that would speak with a single voice for world surgery on problems of common interest. Find out more about the IFSC hereIFSC. Mid Year Letter to member organisations. June 2022Upcoming Events22-28 May 202275th World Health Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland.13 January 2022 IFSC AGM held online.Donate Supporting our programmes will help to save lives in Africa. 80% of surgeons live in cities and towns 80% of the population live in the rural areas. Support the training of non-Clinician Physician’s in emergency surgery in rural areas.Click here to learn moreContacts InfoInternational Federation of Surgical CollegesTemple Usk, 95 Main Road, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1TB, UK+44 (0) 7870 612140 [email protected] © 2021 IFSC | Registered Charity Number: 1144865 | Privacy Policy MENUHomeAbout UsEventsLinksEducational ResourcesReportsMembers AreaVideoNewsContact Us