Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

ELSA has as mandate to promote and develop endo-laparoscopic surgery in the Asia-Pacific area.

In 2011 the Outreach Programme has been formalized and started with a specific focus to develop and support Surgical Training Programmes in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Developing Countries.

ELSA Outreach Programme Roadmap – A total of 86 courses attended by 4,250 participants were organised between 2012 and 2018. ELSA would like to thank the 92 trainers that contributed to the success of our workshops.

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