The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) just launched a new charity to help train more anesthesiologists from low-income countries.
There is a shortage of more than 1 million specialist surgeons, anesthetists and obstetricians, and this number is expected to soar to 2.2 million by 2030, according to a recent report (Lancet 2015;386:569-624). More than 5 billion in the world currently lack access to safe, affordable anesthesia and surgical care, the report found. These
There is a shortage of more than 1 million specialist surgeons, anesthetists and obstetricians, and this number is expected to soar to 2.2 million by 2030, according to a recent report (Lancet 2015;386:569-624). More than 5 billion in the world currently lack access to safe, affordable anesthesia and surgical care, the report found. These