International
A patient undergoing surgery in the UK today will be cared for by a trained anaesthetist using up to date equipment and monitoring, and will receive effective postoperative pain relief. Anaesthesia in the UK is safer than ever, and death due solely to anaesthesia is vanishingly rare (1:200 000 procedures). In contrast, in many countries in the developing world, the death rate due to anaesthesia is increasing and is reported as high as 1 in 150 operations in some areas. Pain relief after surgery is often non-existent. Find out more »
e-SAFE
An e-Learning DVD developed for anaesthetists working in resource-limited areas. Find out more »
There are an estimated 77,700 operating theatres worldwide currently working without pulse oximeters.
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IRC Funding/Travel Grants
The International Relations Committee (IRC) considers applications from members who are seeking funding for projects usually, but not exclusively, in the developing world.
Uganda Society of Anaesthetists
The AAGBI and the Uganda Society of Anaesthetists have been successful in obtaining a grant from the British Council International Health Links Funding Scheme to pilot the course and organised a ‘train-the trainers’ course in Uganda in 2011.
We are delighted that we have been awarded further grants from the British Council and the WFSA to roll out training in 2012 in Uganda, Bangladesh and Liberia.
Overseas Anaesthesia Fund
Supporting training and promoting safer anaesthesia in developing countries.
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