
Doing More with Less: Acute Pain Strategies in Resource-Constrained Settings
Includes a Live Web Event on 08/16/2025 at 3:00 AM (EDT)
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16 August 2025 at 3:00 a.m. EDT
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This webinar is a Global Year 2025 webinar, and is targeted to clinicians, surgeons, anaesthesiologists, physiotherapist, nurses, public health professionals, policy makers in LMICs and global health.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the burden of untreated acute pain in LMICs
- Explore feasible, scalable pain management strategies
- Explain ethical and systemic challenges and opportunities
Program
Welcome, Brief introduction
Speaker: Gauhar Afshan
The Unseen Burden - Acute Pain in LMIC
Speaker: Ashok Kumar Suxena
Doing More with Less – Practical Strategies from the Field
Speaker: Xavier Falieres
Panel Discussion: Field Realities and Innovations
Moderator: Robyna I Khan
Panelists: Ruth Zaslansky, Ana Laura Schwartzmann Bruno, Lutful Aziz
Wrap-Up & Call to Action
Speaker: Gauhar Afshan

Gauhar Afshan, MBBS, FCPS
Professor Department of Anaesthesiology
Aga Khan University
Gauhar Afshan is a Professor at Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. she completed her MBBS at Dow Medical College of Karachi in 1990. She has done her FCPS (Anaesthesiology) at College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in 1996. Her international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. Her research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals. Her is the Editorial Board Member of Journals and serves as a member of various associations, apart from being an author for many books.

Lutful Aziz, FCPS, MBBS, PhD
Anesthesiologist
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
Dr. Lutful Aziz is an Anesthesiologist and pain management expert at Evercare Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. With over 30 years of experience and advanced training from Japan, he specializes in surgical anesthesia, chronic pain relief, and critical care services. His expertise ensures safe surgical procedures and effective recovery plans for patients.

Xavier Falieres, MD
Anesthesiologist
Albert Schweitzer Hospital
Dr. Xavier Falieres was born in France, where he completed his studies in general medicine and emergency medicine. Seeking broader expertise, he pursued further specialization in anesthesiology in Belgium. In 1993, he moved to The Netherlands, and since 2002, he has been working as a peri-operative anesthesiologist at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital — a prominent teaching hospital near Rotterdam.
Currently, Dr. Falieres serves as the Medical Director of Ambulatory Care at this hospital and is also the President of the Dutch Society for Ambulatory Care.

Robyna I. Khan, MD
Associate Professor of Anaesthesiology
Aga Khan University
Robyna I. Khan is committed to advancing healthcare through education, bioethics, and clinical innovation. With over two decades of experience, she's led initiatives such as launching a Master of Bioethics program, establishing an Acute Pain Service, Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia and pioneering tools like the Pain Toolkit in Urdu to enhance patient education globally. Her journey is defined by a dedication to academic excellence, ethical leadership, and impactful clinical practice. She holds advanced degrees in medicine, anesthesiology, and bioethics, and her contributions span research, curriculum development, and teaching across all levels—from technicians to PhD candidates.

Ashok Kumar Saxena, MD
Professor
University College of Medical Sciences
Forthcoming.

Ana Schwartzmann Bruno, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Hospital de Clínicas, University of the Republic
Dr. Ana Laura Schwartzmann Bruno is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of the Republic in Montevideo, Uruguay. A specialist in pain medicine and regional anesthesia, she leads initiatives in acute and chronic pain management and advocates for gender balance in anesthesia. Dr. Schwartzmann Bruno is President of LASRA, serves on the WFSA Pain Committee, and frequently lectures at international conferences. She is widely published and actively involved in editorial and peer review work in anesthesiology and pain medicine.

Ruth Zaslansky, DSc
Scientific Director of PAIN OUT
Jena University Hospital
Ruth Zaslansky, DSc. Trained as a pain neurophysiologist. Currently Scientific Director of PAIN OUT, an international quality improvement and research network working to improve management of postoperative management. PAIN OUT has been involved in many projects in low resource countries – working with local healthcare providers to assess pain-related patient reported outcomes, treatments for post-operative pain and implement quality improvement projects. In IASP, Ruth is secretary of the Pain Registry SIG.
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