Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends
Welcome to the World Day of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine – 3rd Edition.
Our 2026 theme is practical and straightforward: Equity, Access, Relief – through Regional Anaesthesia.
Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine represent a global community. Clinicians from every continent have adopted these practices to enhance surgical safety, promote faster recovery, and ensure genuine patient comfort. In recent years, we have witnessed significant growth in this field, including the establishment of more training hubs, increased availability of ultrasound technology, improved safety protocols, and the development of clear pathways that make nerve blocks a routine part of patient care rather than an exception. Now is the time to capitalize on this momentum and secure these advancements for the future.
This year, our emphasis is on delivering neuraxial and peripheral techniques safely and reliably wherever care is given – from theatres and day-surgery centres to emergency departments, trauma services, maternity units and rural clinics.
Our 2026 priorities
How you can help? ✅ Host a hub. Teach a block. Translate a resource. Mentor a team. Share the learning.
Let this third World Day be remembered for its reach and readiness: more first-time sites delivering blocks; more clinicians confident with core techniques; more patients receiving the right block, at the right time, every time.
Thank you for your energy, generosity and commitment.
Equity. Access. Relief. With Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at the heart.
On behalf of ESRA, our Sister Societies and organising partners
This preliminary programme is given as a point of reference only. For more details about the specific programme in your city, please contact your local organiser.
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