Anesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for surgical purposes. It incorporates analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory). It is a mixture of both science and art. Up on completion of the Anesthesia program, the anesthetist will provide Anesthesia for surgical patient, treat critically ill patient both in Emergency unit and ICU, and manage surgical and nonsurgical pain.

The department of Anesthesia, from its establishment in 2015 AD as one of the departments in CMHS, is offering BSc degree in Anesthesia program for undergraduate students aiming to alleviate the shortage of qualified anesthetists in Ethiopia and to produce competent Anesthesia professionals. Currently the Department have a total of 24 instructors (13 MSC holders, 4 BSc and 7 in study leave (MSc) who is engaging both in academic and clinical activities at WCU/CMHS/NEMMSCH. And currently we have more than 130 students.

Our highly dedicated and experienced young staffs are committed to prepare competent, compassionate, respectful care anaesthesia professionals who can manage perioperative progress of the patient, manage surgical and non-surgical pain, treat critically ill patient, create awareness among the community towards quality of anaesthesia and serving in well manner and researchers at any institution.

We will have an exciting four and a half years of journey, including a semester-long internship program, when you join our department and are welcomed!