Not a "first world problem"-Care of the anesthetist in East and Southern Africa.

Burnout and related concepts such as resilience, wellness, and taking care of healthcare professionals have become increasingly prevalent in the medical literature. Most of the work in this area comes from high-income countries, with the remainder from upper-middle-income countries, and very little from lower-middle-income or low-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly poorly represented in this body of literature.

Building regional anesthesia capacity in limited-resource settings: a pilot study evaluating a 4-week curriculum.

To pilot a 4-week regional anesthesia curriculum for limited-resource settings. A baseline needs assessment and knowledge test were deployed. The curriculum included lectures and hands-on teaching, followed by knowledge attainment tests.

Perioperative mortality as a meaningful indicator: Challenges and solutions for measurement, interpretation, and health system improvement.

Expanding global access to safe surgical and anaesthesia care is crucial to meet the health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As global surgical volume increases, improving safety throughout the patient care pathway is a public health priority. At present, an estimated 4.

Anesthesia Provider Training and Practice Models: A Survey of Africa.

Background: In Africa, most countries have fewer than 1 physician anesthesiologist (PA) per 100,000 population. Nonphysician anesthesia providers (NPAPs) play a large role in the workforce of many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but little information has been systematically collected to describe existing human resources for anesthesia care models. An understanding of existing PA and NPAP training pathways and roles is needed to inform anesthesia workforce planning, especially for critically underresourced countries.