International Page

This page has information on obstetric anaesthesia in different countries. There may also be links to information for mothers in different languages. We welcome all comments and suggestions as to how this page might be developed further. Please contact Mike Kinsella via the 'general' link on the webenquiry system.


COUNTRY

Info for mothers TRANSLATIONS

ARTICLES 

Local association website

 Afghanistan

Farsi

 

 

 Armenia

 

- Obstetric care in Georgia and Armenia, Simon Millar, Anaesthesia News, 2007

- Report on Kybele Expedition, Hamilton, 2006

- Report on Kybele trip, Hamilton, Pencilpoint Autumn 2007

 

 Belgium

French

German

- Obstetric anaesthesia in Belgium, Petre et al, IJOA 2008;17:S21 

Belgian Association of Regional Anesthesia (BARA)

 

 Brazil


  

Portuguese

- Kybele trip 2007, McFarlane, Pencilpoint Autumn 2007

 

 Bulgaria 

Bulgarian 

- 1st conference of obstetrics, gynaecology, anaesthesiology, intensive care, Keith Thomson, Today's Anaesthesia, 2003

 

 Canada 


English

French

- A Trip to Canada, Ben Fitzwilliams, Pencilpoint, 2005

Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology 

 China 

Mandarin

Cantonese

 

 

 Croatia


Olaksavanje boli u porodu

Carski rez: Vas izbor anestezije   

- SOAP/OAA outreach trip to Croatia, Levy & McGarrity, Pencilpoint, 2006

- Kybele projects

 

 Czech  Republic

Zmírňování porodních bolestí

Císařský řez a anestézie

 

 

Czech Section of Obstetric Anaesthesia & Analgesia

 Egypt

 

- WFSA African training program; Assuit University, Middle Egypt, Paul Howell, Pencilpoint, 2005

 

 Ethiopia

 

- Obstetric anaesthesia in Ethiopia, Sally-Ann Nortcliffe, Pencilpoint, 2003

 

 France

Soulagement de la douleur au cours du travail

- Obstetric anaesthesia in France, Dan Benhamou, Pencilpoint, 1999

Club d'Anesthésie Réanimation en Obstétrique (CARO) - France

 Georgia

Georgian

- Obstetric care in Georgia and Armenia, Simon Millar, Anaesthesia News, 2007

- Report on Kybele Expedition, Hamilton, 2006

 GAOGA 

 Germany

Analgesie wahrend der geburt

Kaiserschnitt anasthesie/narkose ihrer wahl

 

 

 Ghana

 

- SOAP/OAA outreach trip to Ghana, Medge Owen, Pencilpoint, 2006

 

 Greece

Η ΑΝΑΚΟΥΦΙΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΠΟΝΟ ΣΤΟ ΦΥΣΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΤΟΚΕΤΟ

 

 

 Iceland

Verkjameofero i faeoingu

Keisaraskurður:
Valkostir, svæfing eða deyfing

 

 

 India

 Hindi

 Tamil

 Urdu

 Gujarati

 Punjabi

 Bengali

 Telugu

 

AOA India 

 Indonesia

 

- President-Elect's travels to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, Gordon Lyons, Pencilpoint, 2005

The Anaesthesia Service in Indonesia. Eddy Rahardjo, article from: World Anaesthesia online, WFSA 

 

Iran

Farsi

   

Ireland (Republic of)

   

Irish Society of Obstetric Anaesthesia

 Italy

Partorire senza dolore

Taglio Cesario: la scelta dell’anestesia

 

 

 Japan

 

 

 Japanese

- A letter from Japan, Katsuo Terui, M.D. Pencilpoint, 1999

- Causes of Maternal Mortality in Japan, Nagaya et al. JAMA, 2000; 283:2661-2667

 

 Kenya

 

- Adventures with the Red Cross in Africa, Paul Howell, Pencilpoint, 2004

 

 Latvia

 

- First International Baltic Congress of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Keith Thomson, Today's Anaesthetist, 2006

- Tally Ho - it's off to Riga we go, Keith Thomson, Today's Anaesthetist, 2004

 

 Lithuania

 

- Improving Maternal Mortality in Lithuania? Keith Thomson, Today's Anaesthetist, 2006

- North Hants team deliver in Vilnius, Keith Thomson, Today's Anaesthetist, 1999

- Wessex team plants seeds of 'changing childbirth' in Lithuania, Keith Thomson, Today's Anaesthetist, 2000

 

 Malawi

French 

- Caesarean section mortality in Malawi - a study supported by the OAA, Paul Fenton, Pencilpoint, 1999

 

 Malaysia

 Mandarin

 Tamil

 

 

 Netherlands

 

- Obstetric anaesthesia around the world - The Netherlands, Rudolph Stienstra, Pencilpoint, 1998

 

 New Zealand

 

- PPGONZ - The Auckland experience, Tim Paris-Piper, Pencilpoint, 2003

- Taking time out to work in New Zealand, Clive Duke, Pencilpoint, 2004

 

 Pakistan

 Urdu

 Punjabi

 

 

 Poland

Ulga w bolu porodowym

Wybór znieczulenia do porodu przez cięcie cesarskie

 

 

 Portugal

Diminuir a dor no parto

 

 

 Romania

Romanian

Analgesia and Anesthesia in Obstetrics: Refresher Course (Joint meeting with OAA), Iasi, Romania March 2009 

Report on Refresher Course Monica Morosan, Pencilpoint 2009

Hands on in Romania
ESA Newsletter v.38 2009

 

 Russia

 Russian

- Obstetric anaesthesia around the world - St Petersburg, Diana Brighouse, Pencilpoint, 1998

- Bolshoi, blinis and a banya in Moscow, Keith Thomson, Today's Anaesthetist

 

 Serbia

Ublazavanje bola u porodaju

Carski rez: vas isbor anestezije

Conference - Providing Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Obstetrics, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia November 2007 

Meeting Report, Pencilpoint No 26, Spring 2008

 

Slovakia

Úľava od bolesti pri pôrode

 

 

 

Slovenia

Lajšanje bolečin med porodom

Izbira anestezije za carski rez  

 

National Obstetric Anaesthesiologists' Association of Slovenia

Somalia

Xanuun joojiyaha foosha

 

 

 Spain

Spanish:

Alivio del dolor durante el parto

Operacion Cesarea: La eleccion de su anestesia

Catalan:
Alleujament del dolor durant el part

 

 

 Sri Lanka

 Tamil

- Sri Lanka's maternal mortality: success on a shoestring, Nalini Rodrigo, Pencilpoint, 2004

- President-Elect's travels to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, Gordon Lyons, Pencilpoint, 2005

 

Switzerland

 

French

German

Italian

SGAR patient information - Regional analgesia for pain relief in labour

Swiss Association of Obstetric Anaesthesia (SAOA)

Swiss Society of Anaesthesia and Resuscitation (SGAR)

 Turkey

Turkish

- Kybele obstetric anaesthetic visit to Turkey: September 2004, Mark Scrutton, Pencilpoint, 2005

 

 United
 Kingdom (UK)

English

Welsh:
Lleddfu Poen Tra’n Geni

How we do things - UK practice surveys 

 

United States of America (USA)

 

English 

Spanish

Information for mothers (Patient Education, SOAP) 

Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 

 

General information from the World Health Organisation
(number of physicians, proportion of births attended by skilled health professionals)

 

Maternal Mortality in 2000
(estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF & UNFPA)

 

OAA Outreach
The OAA have various educational projects, grants and bursaries to help the development of obstetric anaesthesia round the world. If you wish to find out more or offer help, please contact Geraldine O’Sullivan, Chair of the International Subcommittee.

IJOA Editorial - Paul Howell

 

Further useful link:  Kybele Worldwide 

 

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The OAA acts in good faith to improve access to educational and professional information. Steps are taken to ensure accuracy of content wherever possible.  
 


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