Context
Surgical care is a critical yet often overlooked component of health systems. Globally, an estimated 5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable surgical and anaesthesia care.
The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (2015) and the World Health Organization’s Resolution WHA 68.15 both called for strengthening emergency and essential surgical care and anaesthesia as part of universal health coverage.
In particular, Maternal Health, Children’s Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Cancer Surgery represent four clinical “entry points” with the highest need and the greatest potential for rapid, meaningful improvement.
Goals
To accelerate and expand access to surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care so that everyone, everywhere can receive safe, high-quality, timely, and affordable surgical services.
Activities
Activities will include the training of local healthcare teams to improve the quality and safety of, in particular but not limited to, childbirth services, with a focus on vulnerable communities where access to surgical care is limited.
Myriad Canada is working with The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) on this project. GSF was formally launched at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos and is registered as a Swiss foundation under civil law, establishing itself as a neutral, global nonprofit platform capable of mobilizing philanthropic and development finance to strengthen surgical systems.
GSF improves access to surgical care through global partnerships, innovative financing, and local empowerment, focusing on saving lives and strengthening health systems in communities where surgical care is limited.
Myriad Canada’s role is to carry out charitable activities across the globe in accordance with its charitable purposes. We control and monitor the use of funds and the progress of charitable activities to ensure that donations made to Myriad Canada have the greatest impact in accordance with donors’ expressed wishes. As a member of the Myriad Alliance with offices in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, Myriad Canada has a vast international network and extensive practical expertise.
How to support this project?
By credit card: At the top right of this page, indicate the amount you wish to donate, and make the donation online by credit card. You will receive a receipt for tax purposes by e-mail just a few minutes after making the donation. It is simple and quick!
By cheque:
- Make your cheque out to Myriad Canada.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: We receive a lot of cheques! You must please indicate “Project C603 – Strengthening Surgical Care for All” in the memo line of your cheque to ensure that it is allocated correctly.
- Mail your cheque to: Myriad Canada, 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1670, Montreal, QC, H3B 2B6, Canada.
By Direct Deposit:
- For transfer instructions, please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122.
For Donation of Securities:
- Please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122.
For Monthly Donations:
- We use CanadaHelps. Please find the link here.
If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
All donations are eligible for a tax receipt in Canada.
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