Objective In sub-Saharan Africa 95% of the population has no access to surgical services. In this region surgery – a proven and often life-saving intervention – is only accessible to urban populations, with only one surgeon per 2.5 million people in rural areas. Emerging evidence demonstrates that major surgery can be undertaken safely and effectively at district hospitals, making it accessible to otherwise neglected rural populations. Objectives: Guided by a health systems-strengthening framework and a comprehensive programme of research, Scaling up Safe Surgery for District and Rural Populations in Africa will scale up the delivery of accessible, elective and emergency surgery at district hospitals to national level programmes in three African countries: Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. How objectives will be achieved: SURG-Africa is a tested intervention, drawing lessons from two large-scale successful interventions coordinated by members of this SURG-Africa consortium (one FP7 EC funded) that have trained and supervised non-physician clinicians to deliver essential and emergency surgery in four African countries. Platformed on comprehensive surgical systems analyses, it will put in place national surgical information systems; and will test innovative interventions for making specialist supervision of district surgery feasible and affordable. Epidemiological, economics and implementation research will evaluate impact, and provide evidence for policymakers. SURG-Africa directly addresses all aspects of Topic SC1-PM-21-2016: Implementation research for scaling- up of evidence based innovations and good practice in Europe and low and middle-income countries. The results will be transferable and scalable national surgical systems models, with implications for national budget factored in, for making safe surgical services accessible, equitable and sustainable in Africa, especially for women in rural areas. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicinesurgerysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phonesmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineanaesthesiologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Keywords surgery district hospital Africa Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.1. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Health, demographic change and well-being Main Programme H2020-EU.3.1.6. - Health care provision and integrated care Topic(s) SC1-PM-21-2016 - Implementation research for scaling-up of evidence based innovations and good practice in Europe and low- and middle-income countries Call for proposal H2020-SC1-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SC1-2016-RTD Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND Net EU contribution € 1 572 880,00 Address ST STEPHEN'S GREEN 123 2 Dublin Ireland See on map Region Ireland Northern and Western Border Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 572 880,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE SURGICAL SOCIETY OF ZAMBIA Zambia Net EU contribution € 844 276,00 Address NATIONALIST ROAD RIDGEWAY UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 10101 Lusaka See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 844 276,00 UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI Malawi Net EU contribution € 768 184,00 Address - - Zomba See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 768 184,00 STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT Participation ended Netherlands Net EU contribution € 474 998,44 Address HOUTLAAN 4 6525 XZ Nijmegen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 474 998,44 EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA HEALTH COMMUNITY Tanzania Net EU contribution € 1 418 438,00 Address PLOT 157 NJIRO ROAD ARUSHA See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 418 438,00 THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 664 011,25 Address WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES OX1 2JD Oxford See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 664 011,25 STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM Netherlands Net EU contribution € 255 025,31 Address GEERT GROOTEPLEIN 10 ZUID 6525 GA Nijmegen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 255 025,31
