Safe Approach, Safe Surgery: Expanding Minimally Invasive Services in Ethiopia for Better Health Outcomes
April 2026
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
MIS Africa was founded by a group of close friends, led by surgeons, united by a shared vision to improve access to minimally invasive surgery (MIS) services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with an initial focus on Ethiopia. Recognizing the limited availability of structured MIS training programs and the significant unmet need for such services in LMICs, MIS Africa is committed to advancing and expanding MIS through structured training and capacity building.
Our Mission is to elevate healthcare quality by advancing and expanding minimally invasive surgery (MIS) services in LMICs, while promoting evidence-based practices through education, training, and research.
To date, MIS Africa has supported and equipped several hospitals and has trained more than 100 surgeons, surgical residents, operating room nurses, and biomedical engineers, contributing to sustainable MIS services and improved patient care. Building on this foundation, the organization is currently expanding its activities beyond Ethiopia to other African countries.
MD, FACS
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery – UCSF Fresno
Dr. Jeffcoach is a trauma and critical care surgeon with expertise in trauma systems management, global surgery, surgical education, and laparoscopic simulation training. He previously served in Ethiopia for four years as Chair of Surgery and Residency Program Director at Soddo Christian Hospital, where he helped train surgeons and strengthen surgical education programs.
His work focuses on improving surgical capacity and trauma care systems in low-resource settings. Dr. Jeffcoach is actively involved in global surgical training, simulation-based education, and trauma care research, contributing to multiple publications on laparoscopic training, trauma surgery, and surgical education.
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