World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists

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 Overview

World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists
WFSA
The WFSA unites anaesthesiologists around the world to improve patient care and access to safe anaesthesia and perioperative medicine.
The WFSA`s vision is of universal access to safe anaesthesia.
http://www.wfsahq.org/
07 Oct 2024 04:39:30 PM

 General information

World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists
WFSA
World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists
WFSA
The WFSA unites anaesthesiologists around the world to improve patient care and access to safe anaesthesia and perioperative medicine.
The WFSA`s vision is of universal access to safe anaesthesia.
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http://www.wfsahq.org/

 Governance

Association and 501 (c) 3
2008
Board of Directors
Prof Daniela Filipescu
President
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
Dr Carolina Haylock-Loor
President-elect
Hospital del Valle, San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Prof Walid Habre
Treasurer
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Dr Balavenkatasubramanian Jagannathan
Secretary
Ganga Medical Centre Coimbatore, India
Dr Pedro Ibarra
Director of Partnerships
Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
Dr Faye Evans
Director of Programmes
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston US
Dr Luiz Fernando dos Reis Falcão
Director of Memberships
Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil
The day to day governance of the WFSA

General Assembly
The General Assembly is the formal decision-making body of all Members, and all Members are invited to its meetings.
The General Assembly:
Elects and dismisses the Members of the Governing Council; Elects the President on recommendation by and from the Members of the Governing Council; The elected President takes office after two years spent as President-Designate;
Elects, suspends and terminates Honorary Membership to the IHF, on recommendation by the Governing Council; Appoints, suspends and dismisses the Treasurer, on recommendation by the Governing Council; Serves as a Board of Appeal for decisions regarding Full Membership made by the Governing Council; Decides on the approval of the biennial activity report and annual financial reports of the IHF; Determines the Membership dues scheme for all Members of the IHF; Decides on the approval of long-term policy and strategy; Decides on the location of the IHF offices, on recommendation by the Governing Council.

 Financial information

January
2023
December
2023
1,699,873
December
2023
2,269,555
Private sector entities (including business associations)
Philanthropic foundations
NGOs, academic institutions
Government entities, intergovernmental organizations, including UN
General public, individuals
Total
868,009
868,009
4,377
4,377
643,424
643,424
230,476
230,476
230,476
868,009
643,424
4,377
1,746,286
Income losses not included in the above table include:
Credit loss expense - 20732
Foreign exchange loss - 25681

 Membership

Individuals
0
NGOs
141
141
Private sector entities
0
0
Philanthropic foundations
0
0
Academic institutions
0
0
Government entities
0
0
Intergovernmental organizations
https://www.wfsahq.org/about-us/member-societies

Organizational Structure

No data available
No data available

Relations

No data available
No data available

  Activities

Uniting anaesthesiologists to improve patient care and access to safe anaesthesia and perioperative medicine
Strategic objective 1: Respond to climate change, an escalating health threat in the 21st century
Strategic objective 2: Address health determinants and the root causes of ill health in key policies across sectors
Strategic objective 3: Advance the primary health care approach and essential health system capacities for universal health coverage
Strategic objective 4: Improve health service coverage and financial protection to address inequity and gender inequalities
Strategic objective 5: Prevent, mitigate and prepare for risks to health from all hazards
Strategic objective 6: Rapidly detect and sustain an effective response to all health emergencies
Universal access to safe anaesthesia as essential to safe surgery and to achieveing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030

  Country presence

Regions
Countries
Activities
Members
Offices / representatives
African Region
Region of the Americas
Eastern Mediterranean Region
European Region
South-East Asia Region
Western Pacific Region
Global

  Disclosure & declaration

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