As a non-state actor in official relations with the WHO, WFSA represents its member societies and the wider anaesthesia community at WHO’s regional and global meetings.
73rd WHO Regional Committee for Africa
Date/ location: 28 August – 1 September: Gaborone, Botswana
WFSA Delegation: Dr Phillipe Mavoungou
Statement delivered on Agenda item 17.2. The African regional framework for the implementation of the Global strategy on human resources for health: Workforce 2030
75th Regional Committee for the Americas
Date/ location: 25 – 29 September: Washington D.C., US
WFSA Delegation: Dr Luiz Falcao (Brazil) and Paul Pomerantz (USA)
Statement delivered by Dr Luiz Falcao on registration on Agenda item 4.3 Policy on the Health Workforce 2030.
70th Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean
Date/ location: 9 – 12 October: Cairo, Egypt
WFSA Delegation: Prof Patricia Yazbeck (Lebanon) and Prof Nabil El Askalany (Egypt),
Statements delivered on infection prevention and control, non-communicable diseases and workforce strengthening.
74th Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
Date/ location: 16 – 20 October: Manila, Philippines
WFSA Delegation: Dr. Erlinda De la Cruz Oracion (Philippines)
Statement delivered on strengthening the anaesthesia workforce.
73rd Regional Committee for Europe
Date/ location: 24 – 26 October: Astana, Kazakhstan
WFSA Delegation: Dr. Emilia Guasch (Spain) and Prof Else-Marie Ringvold (Norway)
Statements delivered on Universal Health Coverage, Antimicrobial Resistance and workforce strengthening.
76th Regional Committee for South-East Asia
Date/ location: 30 Oct – 2 Nov: New Delhi, India
WFSA Delegation: Professor Sheila Myatra (India)
Statement delivered on Universal Health Coverage.
