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 |
| Africa and the Middle East | |
| Adnane Berdai | Morocco |
| Sotonye Fyneface-Ogan | Nigeria |
| Claire-Louise Pfister | South Africa |
| Peter Frank Saria | Tanzania |
| Asia | |
| Samina Ismail | Pakistan |
| Gita Nath | India |
| Bashu Dev Parajuli | Nepal |
| Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands | |
| Darren Lowen | Australia |
| Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands | |
| Edna Matute Gonzalez | Colombia |
| Fernando Souza Nani | Brazil |
| Europe | |
| Ayten Saracoglu | Turkey |
| Alexander Ioscovich | Israel |
| Nuala Lucas (co-opted) | UK |
| North America | |
| Hiliary MacCormick | Canada |
