[2] The WFSA is a Non-State Actor in Official Liaison with the World Health Organization (WHO) and has consultative status with UN-ECOSOC.

[9] The WFSA offers Fellowship Training Programmes for young anaesthetists from low income countries around the world.

The WFSA delivers courses and training programmes to strengthen the global capacity for safe anaesthesia and pain management.

These training programmes include Safer Anaesthesia From Education (SAFE) Courses, developed by the WFSA and the Association of Anaesthetists (AAGBI),[10] and Essential Pain Management.

[11] The WFSA is partnered with the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) to offer qualified anaesthetists/intensivists from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Malawi and Nepal, who are in good standing with their National Society, the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge in the UK through the RCoA's Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme.