COSECSA

The COSECSA–CEGS Annual Lecture Series continues with an exciting session on Breast Cancers presented by Dr. Ainhoa Costas.

Date: 10 June 2026
Time: 2:30 PM EAT | 1:30 PM CAT

Join colleagues from across the region for an informative discussion on current approaches to breast cancer care and treatment.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4sym0Db

We look forward to your participation.

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Join us for the next session of the COSECSA–CEGS Annual Lecture Series featuring Dr. Russell White, who will deliver a lecture on Esophageal Cancers.

This session will explore key considerations in the diagnosis, management, and surgical treatment of Esophageal Cancers, providing valuable insights for surgeons, trainees, and healthcare professionals.

Date: 3 June 2026
Time: 2:30 PM EAT | 1:30 PM CAT

Register here: https://bit.ly/4sym0Db

We look forward to welcoming participants from across the COSECSA region and beyond.


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As with all good things, the 2026 COSECSA-UGHE Surgical Research Methods Workshop also came to an end bringing to a close what has been such an engaging week with lots to learn and experiences to build up on.

The final day was fittingly dedicated to getting research output out into the World. The day kicked off with a session on manuscript writing and the publication process, and thereafter sessions on how to choose the right journal, understanding what reviewers are really looking for, and abstract writing for conferences. The sessions today were very practical, career-shaping and ones that every early career researcher in the room needed to hear.

Two final participants presented their proposals to close out the presentations for the week, and the post-evaluation forms went out to all participants, to ensure that lessons learnt from this week's engagements are incorporated into future planning.

To everyone who facilitated, presented, and showed up fully every single day thank you!

To the participants, the work you've put in this week is the foundation of the surgical research that this region needs. Now go and write... And don't forget to publish and disseminate your work!

Last but not least a huge gratitude to the Intuitive Foundation for supporting the implementation of this workshop, and to the University of Global Health Equity for Co-creating and Co-delivering such a wonderful workshop with COSECSA. Huge gratitude to the COSECSA leadership and Secretariat for making all efforts to make this possible!

We look forward to the 2027 circa!

We have just concluded Day 4 of the Intuitive Foundation funded COSECSA-UGHE Surgical Research Methods Workshop in Kigali and the energy in the room remains high as we continue to celebrate Global Surgery Week.
Today's sessions focused largely on linear regression analysis, breaking down the components of a research proposal, and a very important discussion on ethical considerations in research — a reminder that good science is not just about the methods but also about responsibility to our patients and study participants.

In the afternoon, four participants then presented their proposals to the panel and got constructive feedback,

4 down, one more to go, excited to wrap up such an impactful workshop tomorrow!



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Day 3 of the Intuitive Foundation funded COSECSA-UGHE Surgical Research Methods Workshop in Kigali was a success and kept the momentum going as we continue to celebrate the Global Surgery week.
The day opened with a powerful session on surgical research delivered by the COSECSA Secretary General Professor Abebe Bekele, setting the tone for what followed. The rest of the day was heavily statistics related and featured hands-on training in statistical software and covering several statistical tests and their use case scenarios such as ANOVA, t-tests and the role of confidence intervals in interpreting findings. The sessions also covered correlation and regression analysis.
To close the day off, five participants presented their research proposals to the panel, and consequent to the impactful sessions participants are exposed to, the quality of work on display continues to impress.

Three down and two more days to to go.

✨ Meet our 2026 Participants✨

Our ongoing Research Methodology Course in Kigali, Rwanda, is bringing together participants from 9 countries. This dynamic group of COSECSA fellows and trainees is already diving into intensive sessions designed to strengthen surgical research capacity across the region.

Guided by the expertise of COSECSA and UGHE Faculty members, participants are engaging in hands on learning, mentorship, and collaborative knowledge exchange.

This training marks a powerful step toward embedding a sustainable research culture, advancing global surgery, and improving surgical outcomes across Africa.

We celebrate the commitment of our participants and extend heartfelt gratitude to our faculty members for making this transformative experience possible.


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The Intuitive Foundation funded COSECSA-UGHE Surgical Research Methodology Workshop successfully completes Day 2!

Today's sessions featured key foundational topics such as framing a research question and the anatomy of a research protocol and was followed by sessions on random errors, bias and confounding factors, paving way for an introduction to data analysis, and statistical tests.

The afternoon brought a deep dive into systematic review and meta-analysis, and to close the day, four participants stepped up to present their research proposals and received critical appraisal feedback from other participants and from faculty as well.

Three more days to go, with more learning opportunities to expect even as we continue to celebrate Global Surgery week!

East Central and Southern Africa Health Community

In recognition of the Global Surgery day, 25th May 2026, COSECSA officially kicked off the Surgical Research Methods Workshop in Kigali, in Collaboration with the University of Global Health Equity, expected to run through May 29th. This program, under the funding of Intuitive Foundation, aims at imparting global surgery research skills to early career surgical researchers.

Day one was a success. Participants worked through various study designs (cross-sectional, case-control designs, cohort studies, implementation science and randomized) as well as sampling techniques and sample size determination. A full day well spent.

More to come over the next few days. Watch this space.

Join us for the next session of the COSECSA–CEGS Annual Lecture Series as we continue advancing knowledge and discussions in oncology surgery.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Charles Mabedi, who will deliver a lecture on Prostate Cancers, sharing valuable perspectives and expertise in this important area of surgical oncology.

• Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2026

• Time: 2:30 PM EAT | 1:30 PM CAT

• Register here: https://bit.ly/4sym0Db

We look forward to engaging discussions with surgeons, trainees, fellows, and healthcare professionals across the region and beyond.

The 2026 COSECSA–CEGS Lecture Series continues with another engaging session focused on Oncology Surgery.

Join us on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, for a lecture on Pancreatic & Biliary Tract Cancer presented by Dr. Stanley Ashley.

This session will explore key considerations in the diagnosis, surgical management, and multidisciplinary care of pancreatic and biliary tract cancers, with insights relevant to surgeons, trainees, and healthcare professionals across diverse settings.

• Date: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

• Time: 2:30 PM EAT / 1:30 PM CAT

• Register here: https://bit.ly/4sym0Db

Hosted by the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) in collaboration with the Centre for Equity in Global Surgery (CEGS).



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