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World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)
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Uniting Anaesthesiologists to Improve Patient Care and Access to Safe Anaesthesia
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📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies
Tutorial: The diagnosis and management of a perioperative thyrotoxic crisis
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/492y4by4
November 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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🔗 Read Handmaidens and Pioneers: Three Female Anaesthetists and Their Contribution to Anaesthesia in South Africa by C & P Gordon in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies
Tutorial: Drowning
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/4v83859w
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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🔗 Read Development of Anaesthesia in Papua New Guinea by Dr Arvin W. Karu, Dr Pauline B. Wake, Dr Yasmin Endlich & Dr Michael G. Cooper in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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🔍WFSA invites applications for the next Editor-in-Chief of Update in Anaesthesia, our open-access journal advancing safe anaesthesia care worldwide.
The new Editor-in-Chief is expected to begin their term in April 2026.
🔗 shorturl.at/iDdhx
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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👏Big congratulations to Lifebox for being selected as awardees of a major unrestricted grant from Action for Women’s Health: Lifebox – Lever for Change!
A fantastic recognition of their global work for safer surgery and anaesthesia.
🔗https://leverforchange.org/organizations/lifebox/
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies
Tutorial: The Physiologically Difficult Airway
🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/mrydaca9
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies
Tutorial: Nontechnical Skills and Crisis Resource Management in the Operating Room
🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/oPKMh
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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🚨 Webinar: Saving lives when blood is scarce – applying perioperative PBM in trauma & obstetric haemorrhage
📅 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | 15:00 GMT
🌐 Simultaneous Amharic translation available
🔗 Details & registration: shorturl.at/I9Rt9
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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🩸 Reminder: Join the first global WHO webinar on Patient Blood Management (PBM) this Nov 18 — following WHO’s first-ever PBM implementation guidance.
🔗 Learn more & register: shorturl.at/2bRhp
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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From colonial roots to global impact, anaesthesia in Nigeria has grown through innovation, education, and resilience.
🔗Read Anaesthesia in Nigeria: A Journey of Resilience, Innovation, and Global Impact by Bisola Onajin-Obembe & Olubusola Temitope Alagbe-Briggs in UIA (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies
Tutorial- Burns: Resuscitation and Anaesthetic Management
🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/0DSiO
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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🔗Read While Some Must Sleep: The Story of Anaesthesia in Lebanon by Rasha Shreim, Marie Aouad & Patricia Yazbeck in Update in Anaesthesia(Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Korea’s anaesthesia journey reflects medical modernization, cultural shifts, and resilience through war.
🔗Read Dr Seokyung Shin’s The Development of Anaesthesia in Korea: A Historical Review in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/vUBYM
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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📦 ATOTW Package: Preparing Anaesthesiologists for Health Emergencies
Tutorial: Preventing and Treating Postpartum Haemorrhage: Uterotonics and Tranexamic Acid
🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/wF4w9
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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📸 More from the Inaugural Session of the Korean Society of Anaesthesiologists Meeting in Seoul 🇰🇷
A great start to #Koreanesthesia2025, bringing anaesthesiologists together to share knowledge, ideas, and innovation in patient care.
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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From herbal sedation in 500 B.C. to modern perioperative care, India has a rich anaesthesia heritage.
🔗Read The Journey of Anaesthesia in India by Sailaja Kamabathula, Bhimeswar V. Muppana & Bala Bhaskar S. in Update in Anaesthesia(Vol. 40): shorturl.at/eBld7
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Dr Young-Tae Jeon, President of the Korean Society of Anaesthesiologists, delivers the inaugural address at #Koreanesthesia2025 in Incheon.
Inspiring words to kick off an exciting gathering of anaesthesia leaders! 🌏💉

#Anaesthesia #GlobalHealth
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Dr Balavenkat Subramanian, WFSA Secretary, is representing WFSA at #Koreanesthesia2025 in Incheon, Korea, happening Nov 6-8. 🌏💉

#Anaesthesia #GlobalHealth
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Prof. Walid Habre representing WFSA at the Swiss Congress of Anesthesia 2025 in Lausanne 🇨🇭
Held from 6–8 November 2025, this annual joint meeting of SSAPM and SIGA/FSIA brings together anaesthesia professionals from across Switzerland.
📍Visit the WFSA booth to learn more about our global work!
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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🌎 Led by Prof. Patricia Yazbeck (Lebanon) and Maj. Gen. Dr. Nabil El Askalany (Egypt), our delegation addressed WHO EMRO on the vital role of anaesthesiologists in crisis recovery.
Read more ➡️ shorturl.at/Inivj
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Colombia has overcome challenges to make lasting contributions to anaesthesiology.
🔗 Read Karolyna Blanco Ferreira’s History of Anaesthesiology in Colombia in Update in Anaesthesia (Vol. 40): shorturl.at/8n137
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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▶️ Session 4: Safety, Quality, Education and Pain Management During Health Emergencies
A powerful close to the series — exploring how safety, training, and pain management remain essential even amid crisis.
🎥 Watch now: shorturl.at/s5NLj
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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📘 ATOTW 559 is out!
The Role of Intoxicants in Perioperative Care: A Focus on Methamphetamine, GHB, and Cannabis

🔗https://bit.ly/4ojZdJ9
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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🩸 Its TOMORROW !
Join us for a LIVE webinar hosted by WFSA and SABM:
Global Voices in Patient Blood Management: Innovation, Strategy, Impact
🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM EST
🔗 Register now: l1nq.com/k1kEu
November 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM