Netherlands Society for International Surgery

About Netherlands Society for International Surgery

Our three main objectives are (1) to create awareness for the need of the surgical patient in low and middle income countries, (2) to unite initiatives to improve the surgical healthcare in these resource-limited settings and (3) to assure the quality of surgical training for the Dutch residents ‘global health and tropical medicine’.

The global burden of disease that needs surgical care (such as trauma, cancer, and complications from childbirth) consists currently of one third of all diseases on this planet. And it is a growing problem. Despite this, there are big differences in access to safe surgical care worldwide. Surgery is an integral, indivisible component of properly functioning health care systems. All people should have access to safe, high-quality surgical and anesthesia care.

Team by function

Based on 3 public job profiles as of 19 September 2026.

• Executive / C-Suite1
• Healthcare / Medical1
• Public Sector / Government1