Our Aims
World Anaesthesia Society (WAS) is a specialist society, based in the UK, for anaesthetists with an interest in working in low income regions of the world.
Missions
To support efforts to improve the provision of anaesthesia and peri-operative care in low resource environments, whether through practice, education, innovation, or research.
Networking
To promote such efforts through seminars, publications, social media, workshops, and conferences.
Academia
To support academic, educational and service provision projects in the form of grants and awards
Our Partners
We work in partnership with several groups to support and promote global health in anaesthesia, both from a practical and an academic perspective.
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News
We aim to publish relevant information and links to anaesthesia articles related to global health on regular intervals. Be sure to keep up to date with our articles and newsletters!
Events
WAS hosts and participates in various events both nationally and internationally. We've recently collaborated with RCOA for our most recent seminar. For more information, please see our events section.
About Us
The World Anaesthesia Society is a Specialist Society of the AAGBI which supports UK anaesthetists interested in global health.