Join us on World Anaesthesia Day by celebrating the leadership and expertise anaesthesiologists bring to cancer care
On 16 October anaesthesia professionals will celebrate World Anaesthesia Day 2023 by taking to social media to highlight their leadership and expertise in cancer care.
The global burden of cancer is growing – the number of cases is set to increase from 19∙3 to 28∙4 million by 2040. From general pain management to critical care, adequate resourcing of anaesthesia is paramount in being able to provide treatment of cancer worldwide.
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80% of patients with cancer will require anaesthesia and surgical care for treatment or palliation.
Management of cancer patients requires well-coordinated multidisciplinary care, and anaesthesia must be seen as a core component of this and resourced appropriately.
Reflecting the utility and diversity of the speciality, anaesthesiologists work at multiple points along the cancer patient’s journey, from diagnosis to surgical treatment and all areas of pain management/ palliative care.
The quality of anaesthesia care matters. Good-quality, safe anaesthesia care for cancer patients depends on well-trained anaesthesia professionals with a specialised set of knowledge and skills.
In many parts of the world, cancer patients are not receiving the care they need because of inadequate resourcing. We need to work together to advocate for greater resourcing, identify ways to improve care and optimise patient outcomes.
World Anaesthesia Day 2023 is about the global anaesthesia community celebrating and sharing personal and professional expertise. Sharing on their social media feeds the techniques that they employ every day to ensure patient safety.
WAD2023 Webinar Special
On 16th October internationally renowned experts are joining a special one-off WAD2023 webinar to discuss anaesthesia’s role in cancer care.
Title: World Anaesthesia Day Webinar 2023: Anaesthesia and Cancer Care
Time: 17.00-18.00 BST / 10.00-11.00 ET / 21.30-22.30 IST
Duration: 60mins
Language: English with simultaneous translation into French and Spanish
Outline:
- Introduction: – Wayne Morriss, New Zealand
- Global impact of cancer – Vijaya Gottumukkala, USA
- Anaesthesia and cancer, what is the evidence? – Daniela Ionescu, Romania
- Regional anesthesia, opioids and cancer: to use or not to use? – Claudia Marquez Simoes, Brazil
- Q&A
Celebrate WAD2023 on your social media
World Anaesthesia Day provides a welcome opportunity to celebrate our profession across all social media channels. Join the conversation and connect online with fellow anesthesiologists through the hashtags #OncoAnaesthesia and #WAD2023. This year we asking anaesthesia teams and individual anaesthesia professionals to share their experiences and work caring for cancer patients.
To be part of our global social media wall, snap a photo in our World Anaesthesia Day photo booth and share it on social media.
Don’t forget to include hashtags such as #WAD2023, #WorldAnaesthesiaDay (or #WorldAnesthesiaDay) and #OncoAnaesthesia to join the community!
