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To the unseen heroes of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care—as well as emergency medicine—today is a tribute to your vital work. It is remarkable how much this profession has advanced to save lives; it is truly a profound gift to humanity. Without skilled anesthetists, surgery would be a traumatic ordeal and the operating theatre a place of suffering. We are the guardians of patient safety, managing respiratory failure, alleviating pain, and preventing the psychological trauma that can accompany surgery. We serve as the "safety cabinet" for every patient who walks through our doors. While other members of the surgical team often receive the public credit, I believe the entire hospital should recognize the sacrifice and dedication our team brings to every case. I am deeply proud to be a part of this profession. Even when it is challenging to explain anesthesia-related risks to anxious patients and their families, I strive to provide comfort and reassurance. When they are afraid, I remind them, “Rabbiin sittiin hin fedhiin garuu…”—that while God does not wish for any harm to come to you, we are here to ensure your safety and recovery through this process. Bariso Sultan: Anesthetist @HakimEthio

🇪🇹🇬🇧 Ethiopia at the 100th Anniversary Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) A proud and memorable experience for Dr. Biruk Mulugeta, Dr. Salahadin Bedru, and Dr. Maihder Tewodros, who represented Ethiopia at this historic gathering celebrating a century of progress in neurosurgery with members of the British Royal Family in attendance. Dr. Biruk, Dr. Salahadin, Neurosurgeons, and Dr. Maihder, a Radiologist, shared their work, learned from international experts, and explored opportunities to advance their respective fields in Ethiopia. 🔬 Presented three amazing research works with international relevance. 🧠 Participated in hands-on skull base surgery training. 🌍 Built new connections and explored opportunities for international collaboration. 🚀 Learned about advances in neurosurgery and medical imaging. This was more than attending an international meeting. It was an opportunity to share what we are doing in Ethiopia, learn from others, and bring home knowledge, ideas, and partnerships that can make a difference. Proud to represent our country, and looking forward to turning these experiences into meaningful progress for Ethiopian healthcare. 🇪🇹 @HakimEthio

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‎​ከቀዶ ጥገና በፊት “እስከ 10 ቁጠር” ተብለህ ታውቃለህ? ዛሬ ኦክቶበር 16 አለም አቀፍ የAnesthesia ቀን ነው! ከ180 ዓመታት በፊት ህክምና ምን ያህል አስፈሪ እንደነበር ብታውቁ አሁን ያለንበትን ዘመን በደስታ ታመሰግናላችሁ። ‎​በድሮው ዘመን ህመም ማስታገሻ ሳይኖር ሰዎችን ቀዶ ጥገና ማድረግ ምን ያህል ሲኦል እንደነበር አስቡት! ታካሚዎች በህመም ሲጮሁ ፤ ሰርጅኖች ደግሞ ፍጥነታቸውን ብቻ በመተማመን ቀዶ ጥገና ያደርጉ ነበር። ነገር ግን በ1846 እ.ኤ.አ. የታየው የመጀመሪያው የ“Ether” ማደንዘዣ ፈጠራ የህክምና ታሪክን ለዘላለም ለወጠው! ‎​አኔስቴዥያ ማለት ሰውን ማስተኘት ብቻ አይደለም ፤ የሰውነትን የደም ግፊት ፣ የልብ ምት ፣ የመተንፈሻ አካልንና ህመምን በሙሉ በመቆጣጠር የታካሚውን ህይወት በሙሉ ዋስትና መስጠት ነው! ከጀርባ የሚሰሩት አኔስቴቲስቶች እና የአኔስቴዥያ ሀኪሞች የማይታዩ የህይወት አዳኝ ጀግኖች ናቸው። ‎​ዛሬ ያለ እነዚህ ባለሙያዎች እና ያለ አኔስቴዥያ ቴክኖሎጂ ዘመናዊ ህክምና እና ቀዶ ጥገና ፈጽሞ ሊታሰብ አይችልም! ከቀላል የወሊድ ህመም እስከ ውስብስብ የልብና ጭንቅላት ቀዶ ጥገና ድረስ ህመም አልባ ህይወትን ለሰጡን ባለሙያዎች በሙሉ ትልቅ ክብር ይገባቸዋል። ‎​እስኪ ኮመንት ላይ በሉኝ... አንተ/ያንቺ አኔስቴዥያ ወስደህ/ሽ ታውቃለህ? ከእንቅልፍህ/ሽ ስትነቃ/ቂ የተናገርከው/ሽው አስቂኝ ነገር ነበረ? ጓደኞችህ እንዲያዩት ሼር አድርግ! ‎ ‎​Happy world Anesthesia day! Nibret Tadele: Anesthetist, Nova Media @HakimEthio

Today, we celebrate the science, skill, dedication, and compassion behind anesthesia — a vital part of modern medicine that makes safe surgery and life-saving procedures possible. Behind every successful surgery is a team committed to patient safety, and anesthesia professionals play a crucial role in protecting patients before, during, and after surgery. From managing the airway and maintaining vital functions to relieving pain and supporting recovery, our work is built on knowledge, precision, vigilance, and responsibility. As an anesthesia professional, I am proud to be part of a profession that stands at the intersection of science, critical thinking, and humanity. Every patient deserves safe anesthesia care, and every anesthetist deserves recognition for the responsibility they carry. We may work behind the scenes, but our impact is at the heart of saving lives. ❤️ Today, we celebrate our profession, honor our colleagues, and renew our commitment to safer anesthesia and better patient outcomes for everyone. 🩺 Happy World Anesthesia Day to all anesthesia professionals around the world! #WorldAnesthesiaDay #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology #PatientSafety #SafeAnesthesia #HealthcareHeroes #ProudToBeAnAnesthesiaProfessional Kalid F: Anesthetist @HakimEthio

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Every year on World Anesthesia Day, we look back to 1846—the day ether anesthesia was first publicly demonstrated. That single moment changed human medicine forever, turning surgery from a terrifying, painful ordeal into a safe, life-saving sanctuary. ​But today, our work reaches far beyond the operating room doors. As anesthesiologists, we wear many hats: perioperative physicians, critical care specialists, resuscitation experts, and fierce advocates for patient safety. We are there before the first incision, preparing complex patients for surgery; we are there through high-risk procedures; and we are there in the ICU and pain clinics, easing suffering when people are at their most vulnerable. ​In our world, the highest achievement is a silent victory—a steady heart rate, a quiet monitor, a smooth emergence, and a safe recovery. It is a field that asks for constant vigilance, deep scientific knowledge, and a calm, reassuring presence when patients need it most. ​Dr: Degol Desta: Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine @HakimEthio

A NEW MILESTONE IN ADVANCED CARDIAC CARE AT NEW LEAF MEDICAL COMPLEX! We are proud to announce the successful completion of the first cath lab procedure, coronary angiography at New Leaf Medical Complex, performed by Dr. Kefelegn Dejene, Internist and Interventional Cardiologist, on a 62-year-old female patient. The procedure was successfully completed, and the patient expressed her satisfaction with the care she received. ✨We are pleased to announce that our cath Lab is fully functional Our Cath Lab services include: 🔹 Diagnostic Cardiac Procedures • Coronary angiography • Right and left heart catheterization, where indicated • Hemodynamic assessment 🔹 Coronary Interventions • Coronary angioplasty and stent placement (PCI) • Emergency coronary intervention for eligible patients with acute heart attacks 🔹 Pediatric and Congenital Heart Procedures • Diagnostic cardiac catheterization for congenital heart conditions 🔹 24/7 Emergency Cardiac Services • Emergency coronary angiography • Primary PCI for eligible patients with acute myocardial infarction • Urgent catheter-based cardiac assessment and intervention when indicated Through these services, we continue to advance access to specialized cardiac care, combining medical expertise, modern technology, and a commitment to putting patients first.  At New Leaf, every milestone brings us closer to better healthcare and healthier lives. ☎️ For referrals and appointments: 8565 | +251990466666 📍Lebu Muzika Sefer New Leaf medical complex Here there is hope 🔗Join our social media telegram/ TikTok/facebook/website/instagram @HakimEthio

"ማደንዘዢያ አንድ መርፌ በመውጋት ብቻ የሚከናወን ቀላል ስራ አይደለም!" 💉 በመጀመሪያ ሰመመን ወይም በእንግሊዝኛ አንስቴዥያ የሚለው የህክምና ቃል በጥቅሉ ለቀዶ ጥገና የተዘጋጀን ታካሚ በቀዶ ጥገና ወቅት ህመም እንዳይሰማው ከተለመደው የሰዎች ንቃተ ህሊና ወይም ኮንሸስነስ ማውጣት ሲሆን ይሄን ለማድረግ በብቁ ሁኔታ የሰለጠነ ባለሙያ ደግሞ የሰመመን ባለሙያ ወይም አንስቴቲስት ይባላል:: ሰዎች ስለ ማደንዘዢያ መድሀኒት አሰጣጥ ከመሰጠቱ በፊት ስላሉት ቅድመ ሁኔታዎች እና ከቀዶጥገና በኋላ ስለሚመጡት ነገሮች ያላቸው ግንዛቤ ትንሽ ነው። ይሄ የተሳሳተ እይታ በታካሚዎች ላይ ብቻ ሳይሆን በአብዛኛው የጤና ባለሙያዎች ላይም ይታያል። ይህ የሆነበት ምክንያት ሙያው በሀገራችን ብሎም በአለም ላይ ካሉ የጤና ሙያዎች እምብዛም ባለመታወቁ የተነሳ ነው። እንደምናስበው ማደንዘዢያ ሰመመን አንድ መርፌ በመውጋት ብቻ የሚከናወን ቀላል ስራ አይደለም። ይልቁኑ ከቀዶ ጥገና በፊት እና በኋላ የታካሚውን የጤና ሁኔታ በቂ ምርመራ ለማድረግ እንዲሁም በአስቸጋሪ እና ጊዜን በማይሰጠው የሰውን ክቡር ነፍስ የመታደግ ተግባር ወቅት ትክክለኛ ፈጣን ውሳኔን ለማሳለፍ ሰፊ እውቀትን ከምንም በላይ ደግሞ ፅናትንና ማስተዋልን የሚጠይቅ ፈታኝና አደገኛ ስራ ነው። ጠቅለል ስናደርገው ሁለት አይነት የሰመመን አንስቴዥያ አይነቶች አሉ እነሱም ግማሽ እና አጠቃላይ:: እነዚህም በታካሚው ሁኔታ በማቴሪያል አቅርቦት በሰርጀሪው ሁኔታ ፣ ወይም በሰመመን ባለሙያው ምርጫ መሰረት ይወሰናሉ። መጀመሪያ ታካሚው ለቀዶ ጥገና ብቁ እንደሆነ ወይም እንዳልሆነ ይገመግማሉ:: ከዚያም የመጨረሻውን ውሳኔ ያሳልፋሉ:: ብቁ ሆኖ ያልተገኘውን ቀዶ ጥገናውን ይሰርዛሉ ወይም ብቁ እስኪሆን ለሌላ ጉዜ ያስተላልፋሉ:: ብቁ ሆኖ ከተገኘ በኦፕሬሽን ክፍል ውስጥ ታካሚው ህመም እንዳይሰማው የማደንዘዣ መድሀኒት ይሰጣሉ ፤ የታካሚውን ንቃተ ህሊና ፣ የደም ግፊት ፤ የልብ ምት ፤ የደም ቧንቧን ፤ የሂሞዳይናሚክስ ደረጃን ፣ የስርአተ ትንፈሳውን የኦክስጅን መጠን የደም ማነስ ፤ የግልኮስ መጠንን ይከታተላሉ:: ቀዶ ጥገናው ሲያልቅ ታካሚውን ከማደንዘዣው ቀስቅሰው ወደ ማገገሚያ ማስገባትንና መንከባከብን ጨምሮ በርካታ የነፍስ አድን ስራዎችን በዋናነት ይሰራሉ .. ! Happy Anesthesia Day ✌️! Yihun Muse: Senior Anesthetist Lideta health center @HakimEthio

“አንሶላ ውስጥ የተደበቀው ተስፋ” ክብሩ ከበደ እባላለሁ የጤና ባለሙያ ነኝ እናም ጊዜው 2008 ዓ.ም ነው። ይህ በስራ ዘመኔ መቼም የማልረሳው አጋጣሚ​ ነው:: በወቅቱ ቤንሻንጉል ጉሙዝ ክልል በቡለን ወረዳ በዶቢ ጤና ጣቢያ ውስጥ እሰራ ነበር። የፖሊዮ ክትባት ዘመቻ ተጀምሮ ከጤና ኤክስቴንሽን ባለሙያዋ ጋር አብረን ተመደብን። መድረስ ያለብን ቦታ “ዶሮቃላ” የምትባል የባሩዳ ቀበሌ መንደር ነበረች። ወደ ሁለት ሰዓት የሚጠጋ የእግር ጉዞ ተጓዝን ፣ ቤት ለቤት እየዞርን ክትባት መስጠት ፣ የምግብ እጥረት ልየታ ማድረግ እና ሌሎች አቀናጅተን የያዝናቸውን የጤና ስራዎች ማከናወን ጀመርን።​ ከብዙ አሰልቺ ጉዞ በኋላ ፣ በእድሜ አርባዎቹ ማጠቃለያ ወይም ወደ 50ዎቹ አካባቢ ሚገመቱ አንዲት እናት ቤት ደረስን።​ “እዚህ ቤት… በዚህ ቤት ውስጥ ከ5 ዓመት በታች ህፃን አለ?” ብለን ጠየቅን።​ የእናቲቱ ምላሽ ግን ከሌሎቹ የተለየ ነበር። ‘አለ’ ለማለት ፈሩ ፤ ‘የለም’ ለማለትም አቅማሙ። ፍርሃትና ድንጋጤ በፊታቸው ላይ ይንጸባረቅ ነበር። ከጥቂት መደናገጥ በኋላ ፣ በስጋት ድምፅ “አለ…” አሉን።​ አንዱን ህፃን አወጡልን። ገና የ6 ወር ብላቴና ነው። ክትባቱን እየሰጠን ሳለ ፣ ህፃኑን አይቼው ስለተጠራጠርኩ፦ “እኔ ምልሽ እማ… የዚ ህፃን እናት ማን ናት?” ብዬ ጠየቅኳቸው።​ በዚያች ሰከንድ እናቲቱ ድንገት ተንሰቅስቀው ማልቀስ ጀመሩ!​“እባካችሁ… ከውስጥ እኮ ሌላም ልጅ አለ! የዚኛው መንታ ነው…” አሉ።​ እኔና ባልደረባዬ በድንጋጤ ተያይዘን በፍጥነት ወደ ውስጥ ገባን። በጨለማው ክፍል ውስጥ ፣ አንሶላ ውስጥ ተጠቀልሎ የተቀመጠውን ህፃን ስናየው ደማችን ቅዝቅዝ አለ! ህፃኑ በጣም የደቀቀ ፣ የሰውነት መጠኑ ያለቀ እና በሞትና በህይወት መካከል ሆኖ የመጨረሻ ትንፋሹን እየታገለ ያለ እጅግ የሚያስዝን ህፃን ነበር። ምነው እመየ? ቢያንስ እንኳን ለምን ወደ ጤና ጣቢያ አላመጣችሁትም?” ብዬ በቁጭት ጠየቅኳቸው።​ እናቲቱ እንባቸውን እየጠረጉ፦ “አይ ልጄ… እኔ መከራ ውስጥ ያለሁ ደካማ ነኝ። እናታቸው የኔ ልጅ ናት መንታ ወልዳ ጥላብኝ ጠፋች። እኔ ደግሞ ምንም አቅም የለኝም…” ብለው የውስጥ ቁስላቸውን ነገሩን።​ ጊዜ የሚባክን አልነበረም! ያንን ጨቅላ ማጣት አልፈለግንም። በአስቸኳይ አምቡላንስ አስጠራን። የሚደረግለትን የመጀመሪያ እርዳታ አድርገን ፣ በፍጥነት ወደ ፓዊ አጠቃላይ ሆስፒታል ሪፈር አደረግነው። አንድ ባለሙያ አብሯቸው እንዲሄድ በማድረግ ህፃኑ በሆስፒታሉ የህፃናት ፅኑ ህሙማን እንክብካቤ ክፍል (NICU) እንዲገባ ተደረገ። በተጨማሪም ለልጆቹ የሚያስፈልጉ መሰረታዊ ነገሮችን አግዘናቸው ወደ መደበኛ ዘመቻችን ተመለስን።​ ከሦስት ወራት በኋላ…​ በዶቢ ጤና ጣቢያ መደበኛ ስራችን ላይ ሳለን ፣ አንዲት እናት ሁለቱን ህፃናት አቅፈው ወደ ጤና ጣቢያችን ገቡ።​ ያ በእንክብካቤ እጦት ሊቀጠፍ ፈዞ የነበረው ጨቅላ ፣ ዛሬ ሙሉ በሙሉ አግግሞ ፣ ከወንድሙ ጋር ውብ ሆኖ አየነው! እናቲቱ በደስታ እንባ እየተናነቃቸው ፣ እጆቻችንን ይዘው መርቀውናል ፣ አጥብቀው አመስግነውናል።​ 💡 የዛሬ መልእክቴ፦ የጤና ባለሙያ መሆን ማለት መድኃኒት ማደል ብቻ አይደለም ፤ ተስፋ የተቆረጠባቸውን ህይወቶች ፍለጋ ወደ ገጠር መንደሮች በእግር መጓዝ ፣ በጨለማ ክፍል ውስጥ የተደበቁ ህመሞችን ማውጣት እና የጠፉ ተስፋዎችን እንደገና ማለምለም እንጂ!​ የተማራችሁበትን ቁምነገር በኮመንት አካፍሉኝ #follower #highlightseveryone #FMOH #ጤና #hakim #healthtips #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #healthcare #health ክብሩ ከበደ ከቤጉ @HakimEthio

SOME SURGERIES BUILD FAMILIES, WHILE OTHERS BUILD SOULS, AND RESTORES HOPE! As a surgical trainee at Hawassa university, our training mandated us to care with love and passion. Our motto was "Ever to Exce." Ethiopia, is a place I will always live to remember. At Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, humanity comes first! Every hand was an instrument of peace! Eight days ago, back in my country of South Sudan, I got a phone call to review a bleeding patient in the emergency department. The voice of my junior doctor behind the phone was telling a daring situation, yet the voice was of a caring professional, emergency! The phone call came at 8:00 pm. A few minutes later, I was in the room. Lying on the bed was a young man with a tube draining blood from his right chest. He was in pain, he was fighting for his life. A bullet penetrated his chest to the belly. A terrible combination! The family was terrified! The situation was telling us to act now for any possible good news. After running the most basic requirements (tests and operating room preparation) we reassured the family. A consent form was signed with heavy hearts. We prayed and the patient went straight to the theatre (operating Room)... What happened next is the power of God. Back to the title. 👇 Among those sitting next to the young boy was his father. I worked with his father for over 2 months. He was happy to see me. I was heartbroken to see him in that situation, however! At 2:30 a.m the patient was recovering waiting to be transferred to the Highly Dependent unit (HDU). After surgery I had to update the family. The team and I came to the waiting area, outside the operation room with good news of a successful surgery. We have become a closer family than before. His family has won a battle that we all prayed to win. The soul of the young man was spared by the grace of God! Bullet went into the stomach, into vital structures, but God kept the souls safe. God restored a soul, giving back a smile to the entire family! This moment reminds us that, when we fight together with trust, miracles work. Dr. Benjamin Guarken Chiman, General Surgeon @HakimEthio

Dear Professors, Consultants, Anesthesiologists, Anesthetists, Residents, Colleagues, Health care Leaders and Administrators, Members of Our Professional Society, and Anesthesia Professionals across Africa and Around the World, On the occasion of World Anesthesia Day 2026, I extend my warmest greetings and sincere appreciation to every member of our anesthesia community. As Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and a member of the Executive Committee of our professional society, I am proud to join colleagues at our institutions, across our country, throughout Africa, and around the world in celebrating a profession that stands at the heart of safe surgery, critical care, emergency care, resuscitation, and pain management. This day is more than a celebration of our specialty. It is an opportunity to recognize our collective contribution, reflect on our responsibilities, and acknowledge the challenges we face, and renew our commitment to the patients and communities who depend on us. Anaesthesia: A Continuous Commitment to the Patient Anaesthesia is far more than administering medications or ensuring unconsciousness during surgery. It is the science of sustaining life, the discipline of anticipating danger, the art of making critical decisions, and the privilege of protecting patients when they are most vulnerable. Our responsibility begins before anaesthesia, when we assess patients, identify risks, optimize their condition, prepare for potential complications, and build the trust that makes safe care possible. It continues during anaesthesia, when vigilance, sound clinical judgment, technical expertise, and effective teamwork protect vital physiological functions and enable surgery to proceed as safely as possible. And it extends after anaesthesia, through safe emergence, recovery, pain relief, recognition and management of complications, and appropriate postoperative or critical care. The patient's journey does not end when surgery is completed, and neither does our responsibility. Whether in the operating theatre, recovery room, intensive care unit, emergency care, or pain mg’t, our commitment remains the same: to protect life, relieve suffering, and promote the best possible outcomes. The Value of Work That Often Goes Unnoticed Much of our greatest work may never be seen or remembered by the patient. A complication anticipated and prevented, a difficult airway managed safely, a physiological disturbance recognized early, or a patient guided through recovery without avoidable harm may appear uneventful to the outside world. Yet these moments represent the very essence of our profession. Our success is not measured only by the procedures we perform or the emergencies we overcome. It is also measured by the harm we prevent, the suffering we relieve, the confidence we inspire, and the lives patients are able to resume after receiving our care. We may work behind the scenes, but our responsibility is always at the center of patient safety. Our Patients Are Our Greatest Strength! To our residents and trainees: you are the future of our specialty. Continue to learn with curiosity, practise with discipline, accept supervision with humility, and develop the judgment to recognize both your capabilities and your limitations. Every lesson you learn today can become a safeguard for a patient tomorrow. To our consultants, senior anesthesiologists and mentors: thank you for your clinical excellence, dedication, leadership, and willingness to teach. Your influence extends beyond the patients you care for to every colleague you mentor and every future specialist you help shape. To our colleagues, faculty members, and healthcare professionals: thank you for your commitment, teamwork, and resilience. Safe anaesthesia is a collective achievement, strengthened by respectful communication and collaboration among anaesthesia professionals, surgeons, nurses, technicians, recovery teams, critical care teams, and all those who contribute to perioperative care. To our health care leaders, administrators, and institutional partners: your support is essential to quality training, effective clinical services, research, professional development, and a culture in which patient safety remains a shared priority. To our professional society members and colleagues serving in different countries: our clinical environments, resources, and experiences may differ, but our professional responsibility unites us. Through collaboration, shared learning, advocacy, and mutual support, we can strengthen our specialty beyond institutional and national boundaries. Our Responsibility Beyond Celebration As we celebrate our achievements, we must also acknowledge the challenges that continue to affect anesthesia services, particularly in resource constrained settings. Shortages of trained professionals, limited equipment and essential medicines, inadequate monitoring and critical care capacity, demanding workloads, and unequal access to safe care remain important concerns. These challenges call for collective action; not resignation. We must continue to advocate for stronger anesthesia services, invest in high quality education and outcome based training, promote research and innovation, strengthen professional development, improve working environments, and support the systems that allow our colleagues to deliver safe care. Safe anesthesia must not be a privilege determined by geography, income, or the resources of a health facility. Every patient who needs surgery deserves access to appropriately trained professionals and safe, quality anesthesia care. Strengthening anesthesia is not simply improving one medical specialty. It is strengthening surgical services, emergency response, maternal and newborn care, critical care, pain management, and the wider health system. One Profession, One Shared Responsibility World Anaesthesia Day reminds us that the future of our specialty depends on more than individual expertise. It depends on the strength of our teams, the quality of our institutions, the commitment of our educators, the development of our trainees, the support of our leaders, and the solidarity of our professional community. Let us continue to mentor one another, learn from our experiences, speak up for patient safety, support our colleagues, advance our science, and advocate for the recognition and resources our specialty needs. Above all, let us never lose sight of the person at the center of everything we do: the patient who entrusts us with their life, their safety, and their hope for recovery. On this special day, I salute every anesthesiologist, anesthetist, resident, educator, researcher, and member of the wider anesthesia care team for the dedication you demonstrate every day. Your work matters, your contribution matters, and the lives you protect matter. May we continue to serve with competence, lead with integrity, teach with commitment, collaborate across borders, and care with compassion. Happy World Anaesthesia Day 2026! Before anaesthesia, we prepare. During anaesthesia, we protect. After anaesthesia, we continue to care. At every stage, the patient remains our priority. With sincere appreciation and professional solidarity! Dr. Lemi Bayisa, Anesthesiologist Head, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College Executive Committee Member, Ethiopian Society of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Pain Medicine Physicians Board Member, World Federation Society of Anesthesiology, Africa Regional Section @HakimEthio

Anaesthesia is more than a profession; it is a commitment to saving lives, relieving pain, and ensuring patient safety. Anaesthesia professionals are the silent guardians of the operating room, protecting every breath and standing ready when every second matters. Though often unseen, their impact is lifesaving. Behind every safe surgery is a team dedicated to keeping patients safe. ❤️ Proud to be an Anaesthesia Professional! 🎉 Happy World Anaesthesia Day to all the incredible anaesthesia professionals around the world! #WorldAnaesthesiaDay #AnaesthesiaProfessionals #PatientSafety #SavingLives Ashenafi Fantahun, Senior Anesthesia Professional at Shone General Hospital Central Ethiopia Region @HakimEthio

ANESTHESIA: From the Mystery of Creation to Modern Medicine — A Journey of Life, Science, and Compassion World Anesthesia Day is a celebration of the science, dedication, and compassion that make safe surgery and pain relief possible. It honors the professionals who protect patients' lives, monitor vital signs, manage airways, relieve pain, and respond to emergencies with skill and vigilance. 📖 From Creation to Modern Anesthesia Genesis 2:21 describes God causing a deep sleep to fall upon Adam. This biblical account offers a symbolic reflection on the mystery of sleep, while modern anesthesia is grounded in scientific discovery. The historic public demonstration of ether anesthesia by Dr. William T. G. Morton in 1846 marked a major milestone in the development of modern surgical anesthesia. 🩺 The Unsung Guardians of Life Behind every successful surgical procedure stands a dedicated anesthesia professional—continuously monitoring breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels. From the tiniest infant to the elderly, anesthesia professionals help protect patients through knowledge, vigilance, sound judgment, and compassion. 🏥 Honoring Bona General Hospital At Bona General Hospital, Bona, Sidama, Ethiopia, we proudly recognize our anesthesia team and all healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to safeguard lives and provide safe, compassionate care. Your dedication may not always be seen, but its impact is felt in every life protected, every pain relieved, and every hope restored. ✍️ A Tribute to Anesthesia Professionals The Unsung Guardians of Life Beside the surgeon, alert and strong, Protecting life where they belong. Relieving pain, calming fear, Bringing hope when danger is near. From newborn cries to elders' days, Their knowledge guides them through life's maze. Though their work may go unseen, Their care keeps hope and life serene. Anesthesia professionals: the silent strength behind safer surgery and the guardians of life. ❤️ Our Message To all anesthesiologists, anesthetists, anesthesia professionals, doctors, nurses, and operating room teams—especially our dedicated team at Bona General Hospital—thank you for your courage, commitment, and compassion. Happy World Anesthesia Day! May your knowledge grow, your dedication be honored, and your mission to protect life continue to inspire humanity. «“From the symbolic deep sleep of Adam to modern anesthesia, the mission remains profound: to relieve pain, protect life, and serve humanity with compassion.”» 🩺 Bona General Hospital 📍 Bona, Sidama, Ethiopia #WorldAnesthesiaDay #Anesthesia #GuardiansOfLife #PatientSafety #BonaGeneralHospital #Sidama ❤️ Habtamu Abriham: Anesthetist (BSc) : @HakimEthio

Before, During and Beyond Surgery Anesthesia is not merely putting a patient to sleep. It is protecting life throughout the entire surgical journey. Before surgery: We identify risks and prepare the patient. During surgery: We protect vital organ function, manage pain and respond to life-threatening complications. Beyond surgery: We support recovery, recognize deterioration early and help patients return to their lives. In Ethiopia and particularly in Tigrai, this day should remind us that patient safety must come before financial considerations, that pre-anesthetic assessment is a fundamental part of safe surgical care, and that anesthesia services must be strengthened across public and private healthcare facilities. We need more than recognition. We need investment in trained professionals, essential equipment, critical care capacity, pain services and systems that identify danger before irreversible organ failure occurs. The operation is only one part of the patient's journey. Safe anesthesia is a commitment to the whole journey. Let us move from awareness to action, from reactive treatment to early prevention, and from fragmented services to continuous, patient-centered care. Happy World Anaesthesia Day 2026! Dr. Shumoy Gebrezgi Anesthesiology, critical care and pain medicine Axum University @HakimEthio

10 KILOGRAMS : ONE EXTRAORDINARY SURGERY : A LIFE CHANGED FOREVER! Imagine carrying a 10 kg facial mass for years, hoping that one day someone could help. At just 22 years old, this young man’s story touched the hearts of Ethiopians—and today, hope has a new chapter! 🇪🇹 🏥 At Adama Hospital and Medical College, our Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team undertook an extensive, high-risk operation and removed a massive facial growth associated with neurofibromatosis weighing approximately 10 KG! 👏 A remarkable team effort! - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons: Dr. Nagasa Wirtu and Dr. Abebe Firdisa - Anesthesia: Dr. Dejene and his team - Radiology: Dr. Shimelis Tadese, Dr. Gullilat, and Dr. Diriba - Scrub: Endale Mulatu & Dasta Hajii - Circulating nurse: Wayitu Lammii AHMC Plastic Surgery OR team, residents, and every community member who contributed financially—this achievement belongs to you, too! This is only the tip of the iceberg. From complex tumors and congenital deformities to burns, trauma, and reconstruction, advanced surgical care is available right here in our city. [Written consent obtained for use of history and pictures] #AdamaHospital #PlasticSurgery #ReconstructiveSurgery #Neurofibromatosis #MedicalExcellence #CommunityPower #Ethiopia #HopeAndHealing @HakimEthio

Urgent call to the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia: Why does duty payment vary across regions? We respectfully call up on the FMOH and the concerned government authorities to urgently clarify and address the differences in duty payment calculations among health professionals working in different regions of Ethiopia. Health professionals perform essential duties, carry heavy workloads and provide services to patients day and night. However, when duty payments are calculated differently across regions, questions arise about fairness, transparency and consistency. Our key demands are: 1) Standardization: Duty payment calculations should follow the applicable national rules, regulations, and directives issued by the competent authorities, including the federal civil service commission where applicable. 2) Transparency: The responsible authorities should clearly explain the legal basis for any regional differences in duty payments. 3) Fairness and accountability: Health professionals performing comparable duties under comparable conditions should be treated fairly. 4) Urgent review: The ministry of health, regional health bureaus and relevant civil service authorities should jointly review the existing payment systems and take appropriate corrective actions where inconsistency are identified. I recognise that legitimate differences may arise from applicable regional regulations, working conditions or authorised allowances, however, such differences must have a clear legal and administrative basis. Our appeal is simple: equal respect for health professionals, transparent duty payment rules, and fair compensation for the essential services they provide. I urge the FMoH to respond to this concern and work with the relevant authorities toward a clear, consistent and accountable system. Healthcare workers deserve fairness, transparency and respect. #EthiopianMinistryofHealth #FairDutypayment #HealthcareWorkers #Civilservice #HealthEquity Dr. Debela Tolcha: Pediatrician @HakimEthio

የሐዘን መግለጫ የሶዶ ክርስቲያን አጠቃላይ ሆስፒታል ሠራተኛ የሆኑት ሲ/ር ሳምራዊት ወንዱ በድንገት ከዚህ ዓለም ሕይወታቸው በማለፉ የተሰማንን ጥልቅ ሐዘን እንገልጻለን! ሲ/ር ሳምራዊት ወንዱ ከአባታቸው ከ አቶ ወንዱ አርጋው እና ከእናታቸው ወ/ሮ አምሳል ብርሃኑ በ1987 ዓ.ም ተወልደው ከ01/02/2015 ዓ.ም ጀምሮ በሶዶ ክርስቲያን አጠቃላይ ሆስፒታል በነርሲንግ የሕክምና ሙያ ሲያገለግሉ ነበር:: ሲ/ር ሳምራዊት ባጋጠማቸው ድንገተኛ አደጋ ምክንያት በሆስፒታሉ በሕክምና ሲረዱ ቆይተው በ04/02/2019 ዓ.ም ከዚህ ዓለም በሞት ተለይተዋል:: በሲ/ር ሳምራዊት ህልፈት የተሰማንን ጥልቅ ሐዘን እየገለጽን ለቤተሰቦቻቸው ፣ ለወዳጅ ዘመዶቻቸው እና ለሥራ ባልደረቦቻቸው መጽናናትን እንመኛለን! Source: ሶዶ ክርስቲያን አጠቃላይ ሆስፒታል @HakimEthio

Before, During, and Beyond Surgery As an anesthesiologist and critical care physician, World Anesthesia Day is a reminder of why I chose this profession and the responsibility we carry every day. Behind every successful surgery is a team working quietly, carefully, and tirelessly to protect a patient's life. Our work begins long before a patient enters the operating room. It starts with preparation, assessment, and optimization. It continues through every moment of surgery, when vigilance and sound clinical judgment matter most, and extends beyond the operating room into recovery, pain management, and critical care. Anesthesia is not simply about putting patients to sleep. It is about keeping them safe, managing pain, supporting vital functions, and helping them return to their families and the lives they cherish. This year's theme, “Anesthesia Care Team Along the Patient Healing Path: Before, During, and After Surgery,” reflects what our profession truly stands for. It reminds us that patient care does not end when surgery is over, and that every stage of the healing journey deserves our attention. In Ethiopia, where the demand for safe surgical and critical care continues to grow, we have much to do. We need stronger anesthesia services, well equipped facilities, continued professional development, and greater recognition of the people who dedicate their lives to this essential specialty. I am proud to be part of this profession and grateful to stand alongside colleagues who serve with commitment, compassion, and courage, often under challenging circumstances. Happy World Anesthesia Day 2026 (1Day to go) to all Anesthesia care team and every member of the perioperative care team. Let us continue working together Because every patient deserves not only a successful operation, but a safe journey toward healing. Dr. Dan Mulugeta: Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine @HakimEthio