TRAINING GLOBAL SURGERY ADVOCATES (TGSA)

KNOWLEDGE

Participants are introduced to the basics of:

1. 1. Global Surgery;

   2. Universal Health Coverage;

   3. Health Systems;

   4. Human Resources for Health;

   5. Social Determinants of Health;

   6. The Three Delays Framework;

   7. Socioeconomic Barriers.

ADVOCACY

Participants integrate knowledge through acquiring advocacy and diplomacy skills through small working groups and peer-to-peer and peer-with-peer discussions, as well as relevant exercises to develop public speaking, negotiation, and elevator pitch skills.

Participants are systematically trained to set up sustainable, effective, and concrete campaigns to take home together with the acquired skills and knowledge.

DIPLOMACY

Overall, participants are taught to effectively advocate for and discuss global surgery matters with any target audience, including learning how to negotiate with universities to integrate global surgery in medical curricula, as well as address the importance of global surgery in discussion with high-level stakeholders and policymakers.