A story: Development of anesthesiology in Nepal

Abstract

In this editorial is the lively story of the early days of the specialty of anesthesiology in Nepal, and the early career of a young anesthesiologist at there. The author describes the circumstances under which his induction in the field of anesthesia took place. He called a special meeting of all the qualified anesthesiologists of Nepal, attended by only 12 people, and formed the first ad hoc committee of Anesthesiologist’s Society, later to be registered as Society of Anesthesiologists of Nepal – SAN. It was followed by the start of examinations of DA and later on MD (anesthesiology).