Abstract
Current Status of Obstetric Anaesthesia Services (Oasis): A Cross- Sectional Survey of Public Hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan
Highlights
In 2015, the WHO estimated that over 303,000 women died in complications of childbirth [1]
All hospitals fell short of recommendations for minimum standards set by World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)
There is a huge gap between international set standards and current set up of obstetric anaesthesia in Khartoum State public hospitals
Summary
In 2015, the WHO estimated that over 303,000 women died in complications of childbirth [1]. Especially sub-Saharan Africa, there is a critical shortage of healthcare providers and very limited resources [3]. Decades of “brain drain”, insecurity and the economic toll of long-term conflicts impacted negatively on the country’s development in general and healthcare in particular [4]. Anaesthetic services in particular, in Sudan have been vulnerable to changes secondary to socio-economic factors over the last few decades. This cross-state survey aims to identify the current set up of obstetric anaesthesia services in 19 hospitals - representing all public hospitals in Khartoum State with maternity units- and audit them against internationally set standards
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