COSECSA

College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa
AbbreviationCOSECSA
FormationDecember 1999 (December 1999)
TypeProfessional association
Legal statusNon-government organization
HeadquartersECSA Health Community Building, 157 Olorien, Njiro Road
Location
Membership~1,000
Official language
English
Dr Fualal Jane Odubu of Uganda
WebsiteHomepage

The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) is an independent body that fosters postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training throughout the region of East, Central and Southern Africa. COSECSA delivers a common surgical training programme with an internationally bench-marked exam and qualification.

COSECSA is a non-profit making body that currently operates in 14 countries in the sub-Saharan region: Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.