Scholarly Article
West African College of Surgeons 64th Scientific Conference in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2024: WACS meeting 2024
AGBEKO, ANITA ESEENAM, National Institute of Health Care Research (NIHR) Global Surgery Unit (GSU) West African Hubs
2024-05-23 · Impact Surgery · Impact Health Publishing Group
Abstract
The Association of Surgeons of West Africa (ASWA) was formed in 1960.1 In 1969, the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) was established to promote ASWA's objective of postgraduate education and training in surgery in the sub-region.1 All assets, liabilities and functions of ASWA were transferred to WACS in 1973.1 The College is made of 18 member countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and The Gambia. The faculties of WACS are General Surgery and related Sub-specialties as the college may determine in due course,Anaesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Radiology, Dental Surgery and Oto-rhino-laryngology.
Keywords
West African College of Surgeons, WACS, NIHR GSU
Citation Details
Impact Surgery, No. 3, pp. 114-115