Huge milestone for the CHEETAH RCT today...500 patients recruited in 2 short months...still another 12,300 to go, but let`s enjoy this for now. Big thanks to the NIHR Global Surgery networks across India & Rwanda for leading the way! Aneel Bhangu #globalsurgery Christian Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana University of Rwanda

Today we activated our 18th site to CHEETAH RCT. Welcome Dr Butana and team Rwamagana LT Teaching Hospital! GlobalSurg Hub Rwanda now have 10 hospitals open and recruiting and >400 patients entered across the Rwandan network! 🇷🇼👋🏽- Fantastic team effort from all Prof. Faustin NTIRENGANYA JC Allen Ingabire Aneel Bhangu NIHR Global Health

Hot on the tail of the Global Surgery India Hub team, GlobalSurg Hub Rwanda are also celebrating today with the 1st of their hospitals to reach the CHEETAH RCT target (300). Congratulations Mpirimbanyi Christophe, Dr Elisee Rwagahirima and Kibungo Hospital🇷🇼. We Thank You! Prof. Faustin NTIRENGANYA Aneel Bhangu

In true unassuming fashion GlobalSurg Hub Rwanda reach their 300 recruitment target!! So quietly achieved we NIHR Global Surgery CHEETAH RCT almost missed it! 😱Huge thanks to Prof. Faustin NTIRENGANYA JC Allen Ingabire HABUMUREMYI Sosthene 🙌🏽. Aneel Bhangu NIHR Global Health

Congratulations to all FALCON collaborators and NIHR Global Surgery 👏🙌 FALCON is now published in The Lancet 🎉 Free access full text here: thelancet.com/journals/lance… e

🌐FALCON findings 📊No benefit of clorohexidine nor triclosan coated sutures, over povidone-iodine and non-coated sutures. 📢This trial there does not recommend routine use of the more expensive options 👉Visit modules.surgery2025.com/courses/FALCON to know more and gain CPD/CME points!

10,000 patients recruited to CHEETAH RCT!! Congratulations NIHR Global Surgery 🇮🇳🇷🇼🇿🇦🇳🇬🇧🇯🇲🇽🇬🇭 Aneel Bhangu Stephen Tabiri soji ademuyiwa Prof. Faustin NTIRENGANYA Rachel Moore Dr Parvez David Haque lawani ismail A. Ramos-De la Medina, MD, FACS🙌