Dr Amir Shrestha explains why following SAFE training in Bangladesh, he wanted to help his Nepalese colleagues access specialist obstetric anaesthesia training.
Author: WFSA
SAFE Obstetrics in Papua New Guinea
With limited opportunities for professional development and networking in Papua New Guinea, Prof Terry Loughnan outlines how SAFE courses have proved to be a popular and vital programme for the country’s anaesthesia community.
‘The magnitude of what SAFE has accomplished is astonishing and not to be understated’
As one of the first SAFE trainers in Uganda in 2011, Dr David Snell discusses the development of SAFE and how it has helped inspire and shape his career.
‘I find myself learning something new with every course’
Since its launch in 2018, the South Africa SAFE Paediatrics programme has provided practical anaesthesia training to over 170 anaesthesia professionals across six tailored courses. Course leader, Dr Ann Lee Clover outlines the genesis and impact of SAFE in South Africa.
‘I have watched SAFE grow and grown with it’
Kicking off the 10 years of SAFE celebrations, Dr. Mary T. Nabukenya remembers her experiences of the first-ever SAFE course and assesses the lasting impacts it has had on her career and those of her colleagues.
WFSA Statement on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies
WFSA’s statement at the Special Session of the World Health Assembly on preparedness and response to health emergencies. The statement highlights the centrality of anaesthesia’s role in responding to global health emergencies.
