PainSA is a chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to improve all aspects of pain management in Southern Africa.

We are a multidisciplinary society whose membership includes all healthcare professionals

Paediatric Sedation Guidelines for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

When the first edition of the Paediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Guidelines was published in 2010, it was the culmination of over one year’s worth of extensive interdisciplinary consultation. This updated edition builds on the work of the first edition and includes a thorough revision and updating of the definitions of sedation, pharmacology and monitoring […]

South African Acute Pain Guidelines – Acute Pain Management

Acute pain management – Foreword I prefaced the first edition of the South African acute pain guidelines by stating that “acute pain management is not a luxury, it is a human right!” Six years have passed and the statement is still pertinent. The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists and the International Association for the […]

South African Acute Pain Guidelines

sa pain guidelines

Acute pain management – Foreword I prefaced the first edition of the South African acute pain guidelines by stating that “acute pain management is not a luxury, it is a human right!” Six years have passed and the statement is still pertinent. The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists and the International Association for the […]