Pain Management — Integrating Pain Care into Surgical Plans

Pain prevention and treatment as a routine part of surgical and obstetric care.

Support WHA Advocacy • Share Protocols

About

Advocates for integrating pain prevention and management into NSOAPs and surgical plans; collaborating with IASP and WFSA toward WHA action.

Challenge: Pain is often neglected in surgical advocacy and planning.

Beneficiaries: Surgical patients, anaesthetists, hospitals—reduced morbidity, shorter stays.

Current Projects

• Webinar series and resources for perioperative pain care
• WHA advocacy for a Pain Prevention & Management resolution (target: WHA 2027)

2026 Milestones

• Continued webinars and resource dissemination
• Building momentum toward a WHA resolution in 2027

How Your Support Would Be Invested

Support lived‑experience speaker participation or resource translation.

Partners

International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)

Visuals / Assets

Pain WG Speaker Series

Upcoming Events

Planned webinars and advocacy briefings

Contacts & Social

Chair: Allen Finley

#PainCareForAll #SurgicalPain #UHC

CTAs

• Adopt perioperative pain protocols
• Contribute