11/04/2026
Cohort 3 of the Stitch & Knot: Hybrid Laparoscopic Suturing Programme officially kicked off today, and we couldn't be prouder to welcome another group of exceptional surgeons through our doors. This cohort arrived from across the country: Malindi, Nyeri, Kisii, Wajir, Mandera, Samburu, and Nairobi. Corners of Kenya that remind us exactly who this programme was built for, and why it matters that surgical excellence reaches beyond the capital.
Here's the reality we work against every day: across sub-Saharan Africa, only 0.9% of all surgeries are performed laparoscopically, despite the well-documented benefits of faster recovery, less pain, and better outcomes for patients. The barriers? A lack of equipment, too few trained hands, and a steep learning curve that has kept minimally invasive surgery out of reach for too many.
We built Stitch& Knot under our SurgiEdge Training arm to change that, one surgeon at a time. Over the next 2 months, this cohort of dedicated Ob/Gyns, General Surgeons, and registrars will move from simulation to the operating room, building the precision, muscle memory, and confidence to make laparoscopic suturing second nature. They'll work with our locally developed Endo Bora Pelvic Trainer, access global learning from SAGES and AAGL, and train at a 1:2 trainer-to-trainee ratio that ensures no one is left behind.
To every doctor in Cohort 3, we see your commitment. You chose to show up, to learn, and to grow. That decision will ripple outward to every patient you will ever operate on. Welcome to the family. Let's Make MIS the Norm and Not the Exception.
