16/10/2025
Before 1846, surgery meant unimaginable pain, every cut felt, every stitch endured. That changed forever when William T.G. Morton administered the first successful public demonstration of ether anaesthesia, marking the birth of modern anaesthesiology.
What began as a breakthrough in pain relief has evolved into one of the greatest advancements in medical science, enabling complex surgeries, critical care and life-saving procedures to be performed safely and pain-free.
Today, anaesthesiologists stand at the heart of every operation and emergency — monitoring vital functions, managing pain, stabilising patients and ensuring comfort and safety even in life’s most critical moments.
On this World Anaesthesia Day, we honour the steady hands and sharp minds that make healing possible without pain.
