WFSA urges Member States at the 73rd WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo to put anaesthesia, surgical and critical care workers at the heart of emergency planning across the Region.
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Capture the moment: enter the World Restart a Heart 2026 photo competition
WFSA and the GRC invite you to share photographs of lay people learning CPR. Five winners will receive a certificate and €300. Entries close on 16 November 2026.
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PAHO 63: WFSA calls for anaesthesia to be built into emergency preparedness and resilient health systems across the Americas
WFSA advises PAHO’s 63rd Directing Council that the Americas cannot be prepared for emergencies or build resilient health systems without a staffed, equipped anaesthesia workforce.
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Safe surgery starts before the OR: reflections on World Patient Safety Day 2026
Every year on 17 September, World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and action to make healthcare safer. The WHO theme for 2026 is Safe Care for Non-Communicable Diseases, under the slogan “Safe care for life”. It is a theme with deep implications for anaesthesia.
WFSA Presidential Theme
WFSA Presidential Theme 2026-2028: Anaesthesiology Along the Patient Pathway
A two-year programme of activities and educational resources celebrating and exploring the many ways anaesthesiologists support and care for patients throughout their entire healthcare journey.
World Anaesthesia Day
World Anaesthesia Day 2026: 16 October
World Anaesthesia Day 2026 will celebrate how anaesthesiologists support patients before, during and beyond surgery, aligned with the WFSA Presidential Theme Anaesthesiology Along the Patient Pathway. Find out more.
Education and Training
WFSA enhances patient care worldwide by working collaboratively to create, develop and strengthen anaesthesiology education and training.
Perioperative Patient Blood Management (p-PBM)
WFSA’s Member Societies, Regional Sections and partners work together to strengthen Patient Blood Management policies and practices worldwide.
