David Nott Foundation turns seven
This month marks seven years since our Foundation was formed to train doctors to save lives in conflict. In celebration,…
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Ukraine: We’re back from training frontline doctors
An experienced team of trainers have just returned from delivering two HEST courses in Dnipro and Kharkiv. Here, consultant neurosurgeon and…
The only general surgeon within 130km radius in Ethiopia
A legacy in Ethiopia: We were delighted to meet and train Dr Esayas Mustefa from Ethiopia. The only general surgeon…
Mosul to Manchester: war surgery training
Mosul to Manchester: The David Nott Foundation's war surgery training in practice: Dr Moez Zeiton is one of our surgical…
A course to remember in Hargeisa, Somaliland
In March 2022, we were honoured to train 34 healthcare workers in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Here, our CEO Elly Nott shares…
Frontline online surgical course for Ukraine
Training healthcare workers in Ukraine: In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our Co-Founder David Nott rapidly condensed his…
From student to war doctor teacher
Dr Rebekka Troller, Colorectal Robotic Fellow and Emergency and General Surgery Consultant at Medway Hospital NHS, is one of our…
14 new war doctors trained on STAE
14 doctors trained on our latest STAE course: This month, we were honoured to train 14 doctors from Afghanistan, Syria,…
Celebrating Six Years of Training War Doctors
In 2015, David and Elly Nott started the David Nott Foundation with a simple mission: to train doctors in areas…
Yemen: Surgery on the Frontlines
DNF Faculty Member Ammar Darwish shares his experience of operating in the world's worst humanitarian crisis: "The Yemeni medical staff…
DigiHEST: How we reached 29 countries in two days
DigiHEST: How we reached 29 countries in two days: The David Nott Foundation recently completed our first digital, live-streamed surgical…
War doctor heroes: Dr Binod
We are proud to introduce Dr Binod Dangal in the latest instalment of our War Doctor Heroes series, which celebrates…