32 African Ministries of Health gathered for two days (13 and 14 July 2023) in Kigali, Rwanda and shared insights on surgical healthcare planning from Francophone, Lusophone, Spanish-speaking, and Anglophone countries in 17 plenary sessions, and explored the current state of surgical policies across Africa in 4 moderated multi- country working groups. The Health Ministries developed a consensus statement on National Surgical Healthcare Plans/Policies through an iterative, evidence-based consensus development process.