In conflict zones, healthcare systems face immense challenges, with hospitals destroyed and medical professionals in short supply. As conflicts continue to devastate civilian lives across the globe, healthcare systems in war zones face unprecedented challenges. In the past decade alone, over 180,000 civilians have been killed in armed conflicts worldwide, with regions like Syria experiencing […]
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Dr Israar Ul-Haq joined our HEST-UK (Hostile Environment Surgical Training-UK) course in Bolton to improve his trauma surgery skills before entering the heart of Palestine’s crisis – the Gaza Strip. Dr Israar Ul-Haq is a doctor with a primary focus on urgent and pre–hospital care. Volunteering his expertise, Dr Ul-Haq joined two separate missions to Gaza, […]
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An evening of conversation with David Nott: Join us and Action for Humanity for a special evening of conversation with our Co-Founder, David Nott, at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, from 6pm-9pm on Friday 21st October. Interviewed by Dr Ayman Jundi, David will be sharing his personal experience of training doctors and saving lives in […]
This month marks seven years since our Foundation was formed to train doctors to save lives in conflict. In celebration, we are delighted to share our annual report for 2021/22. Our Impact Report 2022 also highlights where we’ve been in the world, the stories of the doctors we’ve trained, and our recent work in response […]
A legacy in Ethiopia: We were delighted to meet and train Dr Esayas Mustefa from Ethiopia. The only general surgeon in a 130km radius, Dr Mustefa shares how important our course is to him and who his new skills will help. Dr Esayas Mustefa’s story from David Nott Foundation on Vimeo. […]
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In March 2022, we were honoured to train 34 healthcare workers in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Here, our CEO Elly Nott shares how this HEST course came to fruition and how it marks the beginning of a special relationship with a very special hospital. Over Christmas, I came across a book. ‘A Woman of Firsts’ is Edna […]
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Training healthcare workers in Ukraine: In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our Co-Founder David Nott rapidly condensed his 30 years of frontline experience into a 12-hour surgical online course for healthcare professionals in need. Over 570 attendees joined us, learning innovative skills that will help them save lives as the devastation continues to […]
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Dr Rebekka Troller, Colorectal Robotic Fellow and Emergency and General Surgery Consultant at Medway Hospital NHS, is one of our talented trainers. Here Dr Troller shares her journey into humanitarian work and her transition from student to teacher. From student to teacher I first met David at St Mary’s Hospital in 2019. I was the […]
14 doctors trained on our latest STAE course: This month, we were honoured to train 14 doctors from Afghanistan, Syria, Palestine and Ethiopia on our latest Surgical Training for Austere Environments (STAE) course. Over five days, the group participated in bespoke surgical workshops, specifically designed for treating traumatic – and often unique – injuries caused […]