News & Updates
Your go-to source for the latest developments, initiatives, and advancements in global surgery, obstetrics, trauma care, and anaesthesia.
Interview
G4 Alliance members Dr. Chris Dodgion and Amy Leah Potter speak with Colin McIff about the WHO Utstein process, the ECO care monitoring framework and how members can engage.
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UNGA81
From brain health and locally led surgical care to acute care, innovation and the UN High-Level Meetings, Almas Khattak reflects on a week of connections and collaboration in New York.
By Almas Khattak
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Advocacy
In its statement for the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness, the G4 Alliance calls for surgical, obstetric, trauma and anaesthesia care to be recognized as an essential part of resilient frontline health systems.
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Advocacy · July 20, 2026
At the UN Road Safety Fund Partnership Pledging Conference at UN Headquarters in New York, the two networks made a non-financial pledge through 2030 — bringing traumatic brain injury, post-crash care, rehabilitation and measurable outcomes into the global road-safety agenda.
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Global Surgery Data
After nearly ten years of development, collaboration and testing, the G4 Alliance has launched the global pilot of the Operative Encounter Module of the WHO Clinical Registry. More than 60 hospitals across 16 countries expressed interest; nine sites launched the 12-week pilot alongside the ECHO SCOPE Community of Practice.
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Leadership & Recognition
The G4 Alliance proudly congratulates Dr. Charity Chenge, Secretary of its Board of Directors, on a distinguished recognition of her leadership and contribution to public health. A hall at the newly constructed School of Nursing Sciences in Gombe State, Nigeria, has been named in her honour.
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Webinars
Join the G4 Alliance Innovation and Technology Working Group on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (7AM PT / 9AM CT / 10AM ET / 5PM EAT). Featuring Dr. Philip K. Frykman (AirLife) on the MYOTouch® Muscle Stimulator for PSARP and laparoscopic repair of ARMs; Dr. Abhilash Chandra (SABRN) on rapidly deployable LifePods delivering advanced diagnostics, treatment, and surgical care in low-resource, disaster, military, and remote settings; and Joy Egbe (Newdigit) on Clean Energy and Oxygen as a Service to Nigerian healthcare facilities using Regenerate Fuelcell Technology.
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Awards
Thank you to everyone who nominated outstanding individuals advancing safe, timely, and affordable emergency and essential SOTA care. Nominations for the 2026 SOTA Care Awards are now closed. The 2026 honorees will be announced later this year — stay tuned for our recognition ceremony and honoree spotlights.
Fellowship
Applications for the 2026–2027 cohort of the G4 Alliance fellowship program closed on March 31, 2026. Thank you to all applicants. The incoming cohort will be announced soon. Watch this space for details on the 2027–2028 application cycle.
Brain Health Diplomacy
AANS Neurosurgeon — Daniela A. Perez-Chadid, Riya M. Dange, Gail Rosseau. The Neurosurgeon's Role in Brain Health Diplomacy: The Next Step for Global Neurosurgery (World Neurosurgery).
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Permanent Council
Hosted by Northwest School of Medicine and Northwest General Hospital, November 14–16, 2024.
Conferences
Highlights, sessions and member contributions from ISW 2024.
Policy
Conflict statement: The G4 Alliance advocates for essential and emergency surgical, obstetric, trauma and anaesthesia care in conflict zones.
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