Canadian Network for International Surgery - Safer Surgery, Obstetrics and Communities in Africa

13 REASONS TO SUPPORT CNIS

  1. CNIS addresses injury, a larger global killer than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. In fact, 13% of deaths in Africa result from injury.
  2. ONE in THIRTEEN women in Sub Saharan Africa die a maternal death
  3. Donations go to teaching, the greatest assets one can give
  4. CNIS is a unique Canadian teaching initiative
  5. Your donation won’t disappear in administration fees. CNIS operating costs are less than 12% of our annual budget
  6. CNIS is a carbon neutral organization
  7. Every donation to CNIS is matched by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
  8. CNIS courses are taught by volunteer Canadian surgeons
  9. CNIS works by training trainers – teaching African surgeons, who then teach African medical students
  10. CNIS operates on the principles of respect, dialogue and mentoring
  11. Your donation to CNIS is accounted for every step of the way
  12. In soon 16 years, CNIS has grown from an organization of three Canadians into the world’s largest organization for international surgery
  13. CNIS has trained close to 20,000 surgeons and medical students, offering them valuable skills to help millions of Africans each year
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