COSECSA

Get ready for COSECSA 2025! Join us in Burundi for the Annual General Meeting, Graduation, and Scientific Conference — a celebration of surgical excellence across Africa. 📍Bujumbura, Burundi . Watch the official invitation video now! 👇 youtu.be/ALJ4I_SB_7E?si…

We at @cosecsa proudly congratulate our CEO, Ms. Stella Itungu, on her appointment as Chair of The Global Surgery Foundation’s High-Level Council. Her leadership continues to inspire and elevate surgical care across Africa and globally. #COSECSA #GlobalHealth #Surgery

1/ Introducing a @cosecsa online curriculum produced by ReSurge International, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), and the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA): bit.ly/4ubmz7f

Call for Applications! COSECSA Global Surgery Research Mentorship Program is now open. Gain research skills, mentorship & up to USD 5,000 for your project. Deadline: 24th March 2026 For more Information visit : bit.ly/4lbJNWF #Research #COSECSA #GlobalSurgery

The COSECSA Secretariat was honored to host Susan Koshy (CEO, @PAACS_) and Renee Fink (CFO, @PAACS_) for a courtesy visit at our Arusha offices today! Our CEO, @StellaItungu, welcomed the team to discuss our shared vision for surgical excellence. #COSECSA #PAACS

COSECSA News - 2026 - Issue 01 - mailchi.mp/8d047f8a7c80/c…

COSECSA & Smile Train are offering a 1-month 2026 Exchange Programme for FCS Plastic Surgery trainees • Deadline: 27 Feb 2026 For More information & how to apply: cosecsa.org/cosecsa-smile-…

Celebrating an All female surgical crew doing a thyroidectomy at UTH Lusaka 🇿🇲 Great symbol of growth, support & mentorship. #WomenInSurgeryZambia

Now accepting applications for two 2026 COSECSA opportunities: • Post-Fellowship Training in Cleft Care (with Smile Train & WACS) • Women in Surgery Scholarship Programme (with ACS & AWSF) Details and how to apply: bit.ly/4juNqpJ #COSECSA #ScholarshipOpportunities

Best wishes for the festive season and the year ahead.

The Deadline fir the applications have been extended to 15th January 2026. Get full details and apply here:cosecsa.org/available-scho… #COSECSA #Scholarships #SurgicalTraining #AOAlliance #MercyShips

A look back at our COSECSA Graduation held on Wednesday, 3rd December in Bujumbura, Burundi We proudly recognized the hard work and achievements of our newest cohort of surgeons. #COSECSA #Graduation2025 #SurgicalExcellence

📌COSECSA 2025: Examination day🎉 Let us take you through today’s session. 📍Cubahiro International School. #cosecsa2025 #globalsurgery #surgeryinafrica

📌COSECSA 2025:Pre-conference Workshops🎉 Recap on yesterday’s session. Key topics were discussed including the importance of continuous quality improvement, the training and calibration of examiners, and the measures in place to ensure examination integrity and fairness.

COSECSA proudly announces the successful completion of the FCS Part II Exams in Bujumbura . 159 candidates were examined by 328 examiners across the region. Huge thanks to @HMKamenge Kamenge Military Hospital, @CubahiroSchool & @AbucSurgery for their outstanding support.

🎉Opening remarks The opening remarks included a warm welcome from a COSECSA official, who took the time to thank all participants for their dedication and commitment. @cosecsa #Cosecsa2025 #globalsurgery #surgeryinafrica

🎉COSECSA 2025 in Bujumbura, Burundi 🇧🇮 "The COSECSA Examiners Workshop 2025 officially kicked off with an insightful session highlighting the responsibilities of examiners and the structure of the upcoming postgraduate surgical examinations. #Cosecsa2025 #globalsurgery

Successfully delivered the 1st MIS #Laparoscopicsurgery workshop @cosecsa Foundations in Minimal Access Surgery programme. Huge thanks to our brilliant faculty: Prof Cara Liebert from @StanfordMed Strengthening lap skills & surgical capacity across the region #GlobalSurgery

The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) proudly commemorates 2025 in Burundi with the official Council Photo. #COSECSA2025 #TogetherInBujumbura

Did you know that the East and Central African Journal of Surgery (ECAJS) is now 30 years old? As part of the COSECSA President’s Dinner, the ECAJS invites you to join us in celebrating Three Decades of the ECAJS in Enhancing Evidence-based Surgery in Africa.

Exciting times ahead! The 2025 COSECSA Council Meeting has kicked off in beautiful Burundi! Looking forward to connecting with colleagues and shaping the future of surgical care in the region and beyond! #COSECSA2025 #SurgeryInAfrica #Burundi #GlobalSurgery