The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery 2 nd Meeting Freetown, Sierra Leone Commission Research & Projects

Outline Brief Overview of Supporting Work – Research Quantitative Reviews Qualitative – White Papers/Overview Papers – Teaching Cases and Case Studies

Supporting Work Research Teaching Cases White Papers Consultation & Discussion Report

Overarching Research and White Papers

Overarching Projects Humanitarian Medical Intervention and Surgery Components and Importance of an Emergency Department NCDs and Surgical Inclusion Diabetes and Surgery Definition of Global Surgery Health Systems Strengthening and Surgery The Role of Surgery in Achieving the Post-2015 SDGs

Overarching Projects Political Priorities for Surgery at a National Level Burden of Surgical Disease & Procedure Numbers Regional Governance of Surgical Implementation Augmentation of Health Worker Performance Attributes of Beneficial Industry Engagement Social Determinants of Surgical Disease Anesthesia, Pain Management and Critical Care Patient Voice

Overarching Projects The Role of Surgery and Infectious Disease The Relationship Between Surgery and Primary Care Public Health Measures and Surgery Surgical Components of Obstetric Care Surgery and Cancer Cure and Control Cost Effectiveness of Surgical Intervention Equipment Maintenance and Training

Working Group Research and White Papers

Healthcare Delivery and Management The How Project Surgeon Mapping Management Interview Project

Workforce, Training and Education Numbers of Anesthetists and Surgical Providers Migration of Surgical Workers Density of Surgical Providers (w/ Surgeon Mapping Project) Training Modules for Task Shifting and Surgical Providers

Finance and Economics Economic Impact of Surgical Conditions in LMICs in 2010 Demographic Groups Most Affected by Surgical Conditions Out-of-Pocket Payment for Surgical Care in LMICs User Costs and Medical Impoverishment for Accessing Surgical Cancer Care in SE Asia

Information Management Inclusion of Surgery within National Health Plans Comparison of Operating Theatre Standards Three Bellwether Surgical Conditions: Analysis of the WHO Situational Analysis Tool Data and Multi-country Dataset Analysis MoH Qualitative Interview Global Surgery R&D Analysis Surgical Coding Literature Reviews (global surgery metrics, POMR, checklist)

Teaching Cases

Alternative Models of Expanding Surgical Coverage to Low-income, Rural Populations in Rural India Developing a National Risk-Adjusted Surgical Outcomes Registry in Mozambique Developing an Efficient Referral System for Emergency Obstetric/Surgical Care in Bangladesh Development of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda Formation of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons Laparoscopic Training in Mongolia Responding to Local Need: Creation of the Edna Adan University Hospital SQUAD: Surgical Quality Assurance Database in Uganda Surgical Systems Building in Haiti Innovations in Treating Hydrocephalus in Uganda Surgical Costing Assessment in Haiti

Case Studies

Funding Flows and Research Prioritization in Uganda Task Sharing in Malawi Retention in the University of the West Indies COSECSA – RCSI Partnership Training of Anesthesia Providers in Haiti Laparoscopy and Telementoring Link UK – Tanzania Provision of Mobile Surgical Care

Patient Voice

Patient Voice Project Direct incorporation of de-identified quotations and stories from patients and their caregivers regarding the process of coping with surgical diseases Interviews

Recap Research White Papers Teaching Cases and Case Studies Qualitative Data Projects  Rowan