Simon Le Roux

Doctor | Anaesthesia & Global Surgery Enthusiasts| Husband | Dad | Photographer | Mountain explorer

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

Grateful for this opportunity to visit the Beating Heart of Africa #Burundi

[UCT Global Surgery Division @GlobalUct]

We had the first day of our Introduction to Global Surgery Workshop in Bujumbura as a COSECSA pre-conference workshop with the Burundi Surgical Society. Convened by @MrsMaswime with @Spdpleroux @p_shins @mugishankoronko

[UCT Global Surgery Division @GlobalUct]

We will be running an Introduction to Global Surgery course in Bujumbura on the 28 & 29 November. Register now to secure your space: https://t.co/XHF31q13jh @cosecsa @MrsMaswime @UCT_news

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

@SU_GlobalSurg @kathryn_chu_sa @SUhealthsci 👏👏👏

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

A heartfelt thank you to the organizers for putting together such a powerful and well-run event. Bringing together delegates from over 20 countries is no small feat — and the energy, generosity, and collaboration across borders was truly something special.

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

Back from the @icigs2025 Innovations in Global Surgery (ICIGS) Conference 2025 in Blantyre, Malawi & still processing all the inspiration, insight, and shared commitment that filled the room.
#ICIGS2025 #GlobalSurgery #InnovationInHealth #RuralHealth #BurnCare #Anaesthesia

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

Grateful for the opportunity to share our work in Anaesthesia & Burn Care training at rural hospitals in South Africa. A privilege to reflect with others working in similar contexts, & to learn from so many who are working to improve surgical care in resource-limited settings.

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

It was also an honour to join a thought-provoking panel on Sustainable Financing and the circular economy in Global Surgery — an area that will only grow in importance as we strive for lasting, equitable change.

[UCT Global Surgery Division @GlobalUct]

Join the Executive leadership in Global Surgery Class of 2025 at UCT’s Graduate School of Business. Applications closing soon.
https://t.co/K42MCuyh2d

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

Grateful to have been part of this #globalsurgery initiative - a step towars unleashing District Hospital Burn Care potential.

[UCT Global Surgery Division @GlobalUct]

A powerful Burn Care Collab btw @globaluct, ECDOH, @BurnCareTrustSA @Globalsurgams,@WalterSisuluUni & inspiring frontline clinicians from x7 District Hsptls took us to the Eastern Cape for the inaugural Basics of Burn Care workshop @ Butterworth Hosp.
Step1✅ - 👀 this space

[UCT Global Surgery Division @GlobalUct]

“We don’t just want to make individuals better at providing burn care - we want to build a better, safer, sustainable & more equitable burn care service for the most vulnerable in our communities”

A shared #globalsurgery dream of faculty&delegates @ the #burncarecollab workshop

[UCT Research @UCT_Research]

Through her research, Dr Oluchi Mbamalu is passionate about enhancing engagement between patients and healthcare workers to improve post-surgical outcomes in Africa. Full story: https://t.co/wJcP4FpvkE. #UCTResearch

[Salome Maswime @MrsMaswime]

One month to go to the International Congress in Innovations in Global Surgery
https://t.co/2FWlPLD4Y5

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

@MayteBryce @NJMSDeptSurgery Congrats!

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy

[Bruce Biccard @BruceBiccard]

My book 'Safer Surgery for Africa: Challenges and Solutions'. Paperback up for sale on Amazon now. Kindle version end of next week. Write a review, please. https://t.co/0UXsfghwv2 ☝️US Amazon link as example. Use your local Amazon website to order.

[yogan pillay @ygpillay]

South Africa introduced the vax in 2014 focusing on 9 yr old girls as part of a school health program. Will be great if MICs get a cheaper option to expand the program to more girls as well as boys

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

@BruceBiccard Brilliant- looking forward to looking at this Bruce!

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

@GarrethWood @nycmarathon @KidsOperating Strong work🙌🏻

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

Immensely proud of my boss and friend Salome Maswime as we celebrate her Full Professorship on the occasion of her Inaugural Lecture.

An inspiration in her bravery, work ethic, enthusiasm and humility.

Can’t wait to see what is yet to come!

@MrsMaswime @GlobalUct @HealThink

[Simon Le Roux @Spdpleroux]

Anyone out there have some advice on this?

[Jo Park-Ross | badEM @JoParkRoss]

Are there any other options for qualitative software other than @NVivoSoftware and Atlas?

The pricing for multi-user work is prohibitive & we would love some other options for shared coding with colleagues who not at the same place?

@gabereedy @WalterEppich @willem_stassen

[Salome Maswime @MrsMaswime]

Today we launch the University of the Future project @UCT_news