103 surgical life savers in Tripoli, Libya
We’re back from a week in the Libyan city of Tripoli after completing a first-in-our-history mission. We upskilled 103 doctors – the largest number trained on one mission – and trialled our brand-new obstetrics and gynaecology course. Libya’s history is marked by political turmoil and civil unrest. The uprising against the rule of Gaddafi led to…
Two years of war and two years of attacks on healthcare
Two years have passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the…
24 February 2024
A milestone mission in Ukraine
In October, we partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO), UOSSM,…
8 November 2024
Stars align at Almeida Theatre to support our mission
On Sunday 13th October, the Almeida Theatre welcomed an audience to…
5 November 2024
October 7th: A catalyst for unrelenting crisis and the fight to save lives
October 7th is a day that remains seared into our collective…
7 October 2024
Addressing the crisis in healthcare
As conflicts continue to devastate civilian lives across the globe, healthcare…
30 September 2024
World Humanitarian Day
On World Humanitarian Day, we perhaps allow ourselves a few more…
19 August 2024
Doctors’ needs in the West Bank
Over 300 days have passed since Hamas’s invasion of Israel and…
8 August 2024
Bringing future humanitarian surgeons together for the first time
This month, we hosted our first annual Trainees of the David…
20 July 2024
Our localisation and training in Ukraine
This June, we partnered with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Ukraine…
5 July 2024
Serving low-resource hospitals in the DRC
This year, we were contacted by a doctor from the Democratic…
28 June 2024
24 doctors trained during 1st UK course with Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
For the first time in partnership with Royal College of Surgeons…
14 June 2024
“There’s no bias towards class, gender, or religion.”
Dominic’s sister, Lucy Cahillane, passed away on March 12, 2022. After…
6 June 2024
Friends of David Nott Foundation Conference – leaders of tomorrow
This month, we held our third Friends of David Nott Foundation…
22 May 2024
“If this training can work in Gaza, it can work anywhere else.”
Dr Israar Ul-Haq joined our HEST-UK (Hostile Environment Surgical Training-UK) course…
16 May 2024
Preparing 36 Kuwaiti doctors for surgery in Gaza
With support from the Foreign Common Development Office (FCDO) and Kuwaiti…
22 April 2024
“The patients. The families. They’re all in my head.”
Our Co-Founder David Nott recently travelled to Rafah, Gaza, to help…
22 April 2024
Bearing witness to the medical needs in Gaza
Our Medical Director Dr Ammar Darwish embarked on an operating surgical…
15 April 2024