Global Cardiac Surgery Initiative
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Advocating for the 6 billion people worldwide without access to safe, timely, & affordable #CardiacSurgery when needed. #GlobalCardiacSurgery | #GlobalSurgery
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The #GlobalCardiacSurgery website is now LIVE! . Check out the website to find out about everything ranging from selected publications and online resources to a cardiac surgical events calendar, blog, and advocacy materials: .
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RT @DVervoort94: So proud of rising 🌟 @AliyaIzumi, giving 👏 presentation on 🌐 distribution of women in cardiac surgery at #EACTS2024. At 8….
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RT @DVervoort94: #CVD is the leading cause of mortality. Despite ⬆️ need for tertiary care *AND* 🌐 disparities, surgical/interventional vo….
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RT @CJCJournals: 🔓 For a limited time until June 20, we are offering free promotional access to this new #review in #CJC! 👇.Despite a unive….
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RT @ThoracicStudent: Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, June 12, 2024 8 PM EST to watch @OmarSharaf and @JeffJacobs215 of @UFSurgery lecture….
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RT @DVervoort94: No better day to do my "77km at #WHA77" 🏃🏼♂️ than #GlobalSurgeryDay (May 25), just a week away. ✅️ I'll have live GPS fo….
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RT @gendereqsurg: Join us in celebrating #GlobalSurgeryDay! This week, we'll spotlight the crucial role of research and demystify #GlobalSu….
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RT @DVervoort94: The 77th World Health Assembly #WHA77 @WHO kicks off soon. Despite costing 20+ million lives yearly & 6 BILLION PEOPLE wi….
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RT @DVervoort94: Next week, for #WHA77, I will be running 77km in support of @globalarchorg and to raise awareness about #GlobalSurgery, #G….
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RT @DVervoort94: Two years ago, I drafted this 75-tweet #GlobalCardiacSurgery thread for #WHA75. Today, it remains ever so relevant. 👇.
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RT @DVervoort94: In just over a week, #WHA77 will start in Geneva 🇨🇭–my priorities are clear:. 🌐 6 billion people lack access to 🫀 surgery.….
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RT @HarvardPGSSC: Surgical conditions account for 30% of the global burden of morbidity🚨.Broad provision of #Surgery can reduce deaths and….
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RT @bzheleva: 10+ days post @WHOAFRO #ICPPA in Dar Es Salaam on severe #NCDs and I am still in awe of what a fantastic leader @RuthNgwaro h….
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RT @worldheartfed: Unable to attend the #WorldHeartSummit in Geneva?. You can now register for the World Heart Summit Virtual Experience –….
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RT @DVervoort94: Two weeks until my 77k #WHA77 fundraiser for @globalarchorg. Join the #HeartsAroundTheWorld campaign 🫶 or support here: h….
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RT @DVervoort94: Next month, I'll be running a 77km ❤️ in Geneva during #WHA77 as fundraiser @globalarchorg. #CHD affects 1 in 100 live bi….
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RT @gendereqsurg: Save the date to celebrate #GlobalSurgeryDay with our regional teams at the #GEIGSPreGA event on May 25th - attend one or….
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RT @DVervoort94: Exciting to see @THINK__AORTA grow around the world, including more and more #LMICs!. Thoracic aortic disease burdens are….
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RT @DVervoort94: #GlobalCardiacSurgery volumes are poorly defined but far too low to meet 🫀 disease burdens. Volume targets can guide poli….
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RT @DVervoort94: Disparities in access to 🫀 surgical care = expressed differently across populations. 📶 access requires efforts at interse….
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RT @DVervoort94: Incredibly humbled by the annual African Association of Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgeons meeting, and in awe by 📈 eff….
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