Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide - SAWW

16/10/2026

Happy World Anaesthesia Day! commemorates the first public demonstration of ether anaesthesia on 16 October 1846 and the birth of modern anaesthesia. Incredibly, 180 years on and most people in the world still do not have access to safe, affordable anaesthesia, most in poor countries. Please help us to change this by supporting our work. Thank you.

safe anaesthesia for the world's poorest people

16/10/2026

What is so special about anaesthetists? Well, they look after people when they are at their most vulnerable - unaware, paralyzed and being cut open. Can you imagine the huge responsibility they take on? Thank goodness there are special people prepared to do this job. THANK YOU to all the awesome anaesthetists around the world. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

16/10/2026

Happy World Anaesthesia Day! Today we shine a spotlight on the outstanding work and commitment of anaesthetists across the globe. THANK YOU to all the anaesthesia providers keeping their patients safe, pain-free and comfortable. You do an amazing job!

16/10/2026

Happy World Anaesthesia Day! The theme of this year’s celebrates the essential role of anaesthetists throughout the patient journey – before, during and beyond surgery. Anaesthetists keep you safe and pain-free not only during surgery, but in the preparation for and recovery from surgical procedures. They also provide pain relief during childbirth; for long-term and chronic painful conditions; in emergencies and in intensive care. Can you imagine what we do without them?

13/10/2026

LOOK! ZAMBIA
Loloma Mission Hospital is hosting a special medical outreach with visiting Orthopedic Surgeons to treat complicated fractures, bone conditions and joint problems.

11/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who supports our work. Here is how your donations help. Five patient monitors donated to Adigrat General Hospital, Ethiopia, have been used in managing over 1000 patients in the past 7 months,in the main operation room, maternity operation room general ICU and recovery room. Notable examples include continuous monitoring during emergency laparotomies for penetrating abdominal injuries and small bowel obstruction, as well as high-risk cesarean sections. In the recovery room, the monitors have enabled early detection of post-operative complications, allowing timely intervention and improved patient outcomes.
To help us do more please visit our website to donate. Thank you. https://safe4all.org.uk/



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09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Registration is now open for the CANECSA & SAZ Annual Scientific Conference 2026 that will take place on 26–27 November 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka. The conference will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, trainees and industry partners to exchange knowledge, showcase research, and advance excellence in anaesthesia and critical care.
This year’s theme: Along the Patient Pathway: Building Systems for Safe Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Early-bird registration is open until 30 October.
https://canecsa.org/canecsa-saz-annual-scientific-conference-2026/ #

07/10/2026

The Australian Society of Anaesthetists' online course in Spinal Anaesthesia is now on the UN Global Surgery learning hub website. It is free to use. It has been extensively trialled in Namibia and is also used regularly for new anaesthesia residents in Nepal.

The course is designed to complement the face to face teaching of the practical aspects of spinal anaesthesia. It has been specifically designed for LMIC anaesthesia providers (both non physician and physician anaesthesia providers) with "deep dives" for more theory in the areas of anatomy, physiology pharmacology.

It takes 6-8 hours to complete and has plenty of explanatory diagrams, video, interactive teaching and questions to reinforce the important clinical learning points.

Spinal anaesthesia from Health Volunteers International: spinal anatomy, pharmacology and physiology, how to perform the block and manage complications.

07/10/2026

Amazing resource of free courses on global surgery, anaesthesia, nursing, obstetrics and more are available on SURGhub - UN Global Surgery Learning Hub. Courses come from over 30 partner institutions, including the Harvard Global Orthopaedics Collaborative, the International Committee of the Red Cross and COSECSA. Every course currently on SURGhub is free to take, with no subscription.Take a look!

SURGhub, the UN Global Surgery Learning Hub, offers free, high-quality surgical training from leading institutions—accessible anytime, anywhere.