📢 Reminder: just 2 days to go. Join our hands-on webinar on anaesthetic management for cleft lip and palate repair in children, hosted by WFSA and supported by Operation Smile. Register now 👉 shorturl.at/iteBr 🗓 Friday, 27 February 2025 ⏰ 07:00 ET | 12:00 GMT | 14:00 EET | 17:30 IST

Clear communication saves lives 🗣️🚨 This #UpdateInAnaesthesia article explores how communication failures contribute to adverse events during emergencies and mass casualty events. Read here: shorturl.at/DMXYH Explore UIA Vol 41: shorturl.at/r3mSa

🚨 New ATOTW: Basic Echocardiography in the ICU Part 2 🫀 This week’s tutorial builds on Part 1, guiding you through apical four-chamber and subcostal imaging. The aim is to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding. 👉 Read it here: shorturl.at/DTrFc

Every critically ill patient has the right to life-saving care. 🌍🩺 WFSA calls for urgent action to ensure all patients receive Essential Emergency & Critical Care. Anaesthesiologists play a key role in saving lives. 🔗Read & support the Declaration: shorturl.at/U5AOu

🚀 Join us for the launch of our 2026 annual theme: Anaesthesiology Along the Patient Pathway 🗓 Thursday, 12 March 2026 🕖 07:00 CST | 09:00 EDT | 13:00 GMT | 14:00 CET | 18:30 IST | 20:00 ICT 🔗 Register now and be part of the conversation: shorturl.at/AtALC

🚑From operating theatres to system-wide emergency response This #UpdateInAnaesthesia article highlights the role of EECC in standardising identification, stabilisation and treatment of critically ill patients worldwide. Read here: shorturl.at/qLbOk Explore UIA Vol 41: shorturl.at/r3mSa

📢UIA Volume 41 is out – Anaesthesiologists at the heart of health emergencies 🚑💉 From disaster response to critical care leadership, this issue shows how Anaesthesiologists step up when health systems are under pressure. 🔗Read it online: shorturl.at/MJkPI

📸Dr Cynthia Wong at the 'Best of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting' in Mumbai, India, organised by WFSA Council Member Prof. Sheila Myatra. WFSA Secretary Dr Balavenkat shares a moment with Dr Wong during the event.

Reminder: Join our hands-on webinar on anaesthetic management for cleft lip and palate repair in children, hosted by the WFSA Paediatric Anaesthesia Committee and supported by Operation Smile. 🗓 Friday, 27 Feb 2025 ⏰ 07:00 ET | 12:00 GMT | 14:00 EET | 17:30 IST Register now 👉 shorturl.at/iteBr

WFSA Annual Theme 2026: Anaesthesiology Along the Patient Pathway From first contact to recovery, anaesthesiologists support patients at every stage. ⬇️ Download the logo pack in EN, FR, ES, and PT: shorturl.at/f1Iki

🩸 On #WorldAnemiaAwarenessDay, World Anemia Awareness highlights the invisible guardians of the operating room. 🌍✋ Anaesthesiologists from six continents share what it truly means to be trusted with patients’ lives—and why routine pre-op blood health checks are so crucial. ▶️: shorturl.at/DSU8a

🌍💪 Women anaesthesiologists from around the world will share their leadership journeys, challenges & strategies for success at #WCA2026! Join Unapologetically Ambitious: Women in Leadership 🩺🌍 Sat 18 Apr | 08:30–10:00 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/kp8Gz

Some new entries to our Anaesthesia Dynasties 🎉 🔗Explore them: wfsahq.org/about/histor... Know a family with a shared legacy in anaesthesiology? Send names, key details, and photos to [email protected] and help us celebrate them.

🩸In Ethiopia, the need for blood continues to grow while supply remains limited. Strengthening P-PBM is helping make every unit count.

📖 The WFSA Annual Report 2025 is here. 🌍Celebrate a year of advancing safe anaesthesia, global collaboration, and impact that reaches every corner of the world. 🔗Take a look at what we achieved together in 2025: shorturl.at/j62hO

🚨 New ATOTW: Basic Echocardiography in the ICU Part 1 introduces practical skills for ICU echocardiography, including using the equipment, obtaining parasternal long & short axis views, and recognising key cardiac structures and pathologies. 👉 Read it here: shorturl.at/8WMoT

📸 Dr Carolina Haylock-Loor, President-Elect of WFSA, at a Grand Round at the Stanford Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. 🌍Strengthening connections across the global anaesthesia community.

🌍Supporting and connecting our members and the wider global health community is at the heart of WFSA’s work. 📅Explore our events page for upcoming conferences and meetings from around the world, all in one place: wfsahq.org/events/ Stay informed. Stay connected 🤝

World Anemia Awareness Day is coming up. Join us for Anemia Unmasked 🩸 A timely conversation on Patient Blood Management, from global implementation to challenging long-held paradigms. 📅 13 February 2026 ⏰ AM CST 🤝 A collaboration between WFSA and SABM 👉 Register now: shorturl.at/yxwSx

🩸 New blog: From Scarcity to Strategy How Patient Blood Management is reshaping blood care across Africa. Practical insights on perioperative outcomes, smarter blood use, and stronger health systems. By Françoise Nizeyimana, Alexander Akowuah & Fredy Ariza 🔗Read: shorturl.at/Owpz2

🚨 Don’t miss out – applications closing soon! The 2026 Cardiac Anaesthesia Fellowship in Miraj, India for early-career anaesthesiologists. 🗓 Apply by 22 Feb 2026 Secure your spot now 👉 shorturl.at/QlXSj

🚨 Don’t miss out – applications closing soon! The 2026 Cardiac Anaesthesia Fellowship in Miraj, India for early-career anaesthesiologists. 🗓 Apply by 22 Feb 2026 Secure your spot now 👉 shorturl.at/QlXSj

📸 A moment from the flag transfer ceremony at the 17th Asian Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists 🇹🇭 Malaysia will host next in 2030 🇲🇾

📸More from 17th Asian Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Bangkok 🇹🇭 Prof Daniela Filipescu, President, representing WFSA.

How short can fasting safely be for children? 🧒 Explore the latest evidence and what it means for daily practice worldwide. ▶️Watch the WFSA Paediatric Anaesthesia Online Journal Club discussion on paediatric preoperative fasting: shorturl.at/lTNo4

📸Highlights from the scientific session at the 17th AACA 2026: Dr Wayne Morriss and Dr Chris Bowden sharing insights and sparking great discussions. 🇹🇭The Congress is taking place from 6–8 Feb 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Missed the NATA PBM Marathon webinar? Catch up on Educating and beyond: the WFSA global strategy for P-PBM. ▶️Watch here 👉https://shorturl.at/LncK5 The session explores education, capacity building, and real-world PBM implementation, with insights from Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Anaesthesia runs in the family 🌍 Across generations, these families show how skill, service, and commitment to care are passed on. Know an anaesthesia dynasty? 📧Send names, details, and photos to [email protected] 🔗 Explore the Dynasties: shorturl.at/XhQoZ

🗣️ Great to be able to call on the expertise of Prof Christian Kern to advocate for anaesthesia and anaesthesiologists at the @WHO Executive Board #EB158. 🔗Read the WFSA statement: shorturl.at/op8oq

🌍WFSA joined a WHO Executive Board statement on childhood NCDs, emphasising the need to improve access to safe and affordable anaesthesia and surgical care as a means to diagnose and treat childhood cancer and other NCDs. 🔗 Read the statement: shorturl.at/mW4ij

WFSA at #COAISL2026 🇱🇰🌏 WFSA Council (Asia) was represented at the 42nd COAISL Annual Congress by Dr Suraphong Lorsomradee and Dr Kumudini Ranatunga. A great platform for regional exchange, collaboration, and advancing patient safety, workforce development, and anaesthesia care.

📢 Only 5 days left! Thoracic Anaesthesia Fellowship 2026 🇮🇳 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, is offering a 6-month WFSA-funded fellowship starting July 2026. 🗓️ Deadline: 8 February 2026 🔗 Apply via the WFSA awards platform: shorturl.at/1oVfY

🚀 Advancing Patient Blood Management in practice! The latest p-PBM Facilitator Course pilot took place in Bucharest (30–31 Jan), co-hosted by WFSA and SRATI 🇷🇴 Thanks to CSL Vifor for an unrestricted educational grant supporting this training 🙌 To know more about p-PBM: shorturl.at/ki9Lh

World Anemia Awareness Day is approaching. On this occasion, join us for Anemia Unmasked 🩸 From global implementation to challenging paradigms in Patient Blood Management. 📅 February 13, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM CST 🤝 A collaboration between WFSA and SABM 👉 Register now: shorturl.at/yxwSx

Join us for a hands-on webinar on anaesthetic management of cleft lip & palate repair in children, hosted by the WFSA Paediatric Anaesthesia Committee and supported by Operation Smile. 🗓 Friday, 27 Feb 2025 ⏰ 07:00 ET | 12:00 GMT | 14:00 EET | 17:30 IST Register here 👉 shorturl.at/iteBr

Come join us for a deep dive into PHARMACOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY! 🗓 Wednesday, 4 Feb ⏰ 09:30 EST | 15:30 CET | 20:00 IST 🎧 English with AI subtitles in multiple languages Register: shorturl.at/JSfTe

🚨 Reminder: Applications still open 🚨 A brand new 2026 Cardiac Anaesthesia Fellowship in Miraj, India 🇮🇳 Tuition, accommodation, and living expenses are covered. 🗓 Deadline: 22 Feb 2026 Apply now 👉 shorturl.at/QlXSj

🇳🇵 SAFE Obstetrics, first introduced in Nepal with WFSA's support and now led by NSI and NAMS, is helping clinicians in rural hospitals save lives. Hands-on training and practical skills are making a real difference for mothers and newborns. 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/sBjTR

The World Week of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine webinars page is now LIVE🔴 Online and hybrid sessions are taking place across all continents during World Week and World Day. Explore the full programme 👇 esraeurope.org/3rd-world-day/

It's TOMORROW! 🌍The NATA Marathon 2026 Educating and beyond: The WFSA Global Strategy for Perioperative Patient Blood Management ⏰ 06:45 COT | 11:45 GMT | 14:45 EAT | 19:45 MYT 🔗Join us for insights and best practices from around the world: shorturl.at/DAIA8

Have you signed up yet? 📚 WFSA Journal Club: From Evidence to Everyday Practice – Shorter Fasting, Better Care 👉 Register: shorturl.at/r2IhH 📅 30 Jan 2026 | 🕠 5:30 pm IST | 1:00 pm CET

🚨 New ATOTW released: Perioperative Management and Anaesthetic Considerations for Insulinoma 🩺 This tutorial walks through pre‑op assessment, intraoperative monitoring and post‑op care for patients with insulinoma. 👉 Read the full tutorial here: shorturl.at/br5ti

🚨 Applications Open: 2026 Cardiac Anaesthesia Fellowship, Miraj, India! Fully funded 6-month fellowship for early-career anaesthesiologists at Sevasadan Lifeline Superspecialty Hospital 🌟 Tuition, accommodation & living expenses covered. Apply by 22 Feb 2026 👉 shorturl.at/QlXSj

It’s World Week of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine! 🌍 The 3rd edition of #WDRAPM kicks off with events across all 5 continents. Join clinicians, educators & trainees on 31 Jan for the World Day, connecting the global community. Find programmes near you 🔗 shorturl.at/ZNDc1

Recording available now ▶️ Anaesthesiology sits at the centre of emergency, critical, and surgical care 🌍 WFSA President-Elect Carolina Haylock-Loor speaks on Strengthening the WHO ECO Framework for Safe Surgery, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Paediatric Care. Watch here 👉https://shorturl.at/0ejdP

🌍 The NATA Marathon 2026 Educating and beyond: The WFSA Global Strategy for Perioperative Patient Blood Management 🗓 29 Jan 2026 ⏰ 06:45 COT | 11:45 GMT | 14:45 EAT | 19:45 MYT 🔗Join us for insights and best practices from around the world: shorturl.at/DAIA8

Anaesthesiology is at the heart of emergency, critical, and surgical care. 🌍 WFSA President Elect Carolina Haylock-Loor speaking on ‘Strengthening the WHO ECO Framework for Safe Surgery, Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Paediatric Care’. Recordings will be posted online here: shorturl.at/KWtOA

🎥 WFSA Webinar Playlist Missed a session? Want a refresher? All our webinars are now in one place, ready to watch anytime. Clinical insights, global perspectives, real conversations. 🔗 Watch here: shorturl.at/svso2

⏰ 3 days to go Applications are still open for the 2026 Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship in Belgrade, Serbia. This is a 6-month, fully funded WFSA fellowship starting in March 2026. Apply by 25 January 2026 👉 shorturl.at/Rlywi

🌍World Week of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine 2026 (3rd Edition) runs from 24–31 January. The World Day will close the week by connecting all five continents through simultaneous events worldwide. Regional Anaesthesia is truly global. 🔗 For more info: shorturl.at/ZNDc1