Obstetric Anaesthesia Committee
The Obstetric Anaesthesia Committee provides support, training, and education for anaesthetic practitioners (both medical and non-medical) who care for pregnant women across the world, with a particular focus on resource-poor settings.
Key Committee Aims:
- Develop educational and training materials in Obstetric Anaesthesia.
- Support and develop WFSA publications and educational activity covering Obstetric Anaesthesia.
- Ensure WFSA guidelines and standards relevant to the perioperative care of pregnant patients are appropriate.
- Seek funding and other support for WFSA’s activities related to Obstetric Anaesthesia and work to expand those activities.
2024-2026 Obstetric Anaesthesia Committee Activities:
- Supporting SAFE Obstetrics courses
Additional Resources:
Members of the Obstetric Anaesthesia Committee:
Chair | |
Emilia Guasch | Spain |
Deputy Chair | |
Ronald George | Canada |
Africa and the Middle East | |
Adnane Berdai | Morocco |
Sotonye Fyneface-Ogan | Nigeria |
Janine Lemmer-Malherbe | South Africa |
Peter Frank Saria | Tanzania |
Asia | |
Shiyang Li | China |
Gita Nath | India |
Toshiyuki Okutomi | Japan |
Bashu Dev Parajuli | Nepal |
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands | |
Darren Lowen | Australia |
Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands | |
Jennifer Guevara | Colombia |
Maria del Rosario Lopez Gutierrez | Mexico |
Europe | |
Peter Kranke | Germany |
Alexander Ioscovich | Israel |
Jolene Moore | UK |
Francesca Saddington | UK |
Nuala Lucas (co-opted) | UK |