WHO, FG Train 85 Health Officers In View Of Emergency Scheme Launch

In view of the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance Scheme (NEMSAS) operations launch in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Federal Government, has trained 85 healthcare professionals in the fundamentals of emergency care. INDEPENENT reports.

The two-week Basic Emergency Course (BEC) was organised to train health professionals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Information Guide Nigeria

Basic emergency care is a crucial part of WHO’s plan to reduce mortality through emergency services, according to Dr. Walter Kazadi Molumbo, its country representative for Nigeria. As a result, action on this issue has been prioritised in Nigeria.

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According to Molumbo, the master trainers and facilitators were the most crucial resource in the implementation of emergency medical services across the nation.

“You can have ambulances, high-tech equipment, fancy buildings but if you don’t have the manpower to take care of those who need emergency health services, then all the investment would be a loss,” he said. jamb results

“That is why we are proud that Nigeria is writing a new story, a new way of addressing high morbidity and mortality linked to emergency services.”

The COVID-19 pandemic was “eye-opening,” he added. I am happy we took some of the lessons learned to improve the services we provide out there.”

Additionally, NEMSAS National Programs Manager Dr. Saidu Dumbulwa indicated that the Nigerian government was dedicated to providing universal health coverage by carefully planning for medical crises through the commitment of five percent of the National Health Act’s basic healthcare provision money.

Dumbulwa emphasized that NEMSAS was collaborating with the WHO to develop the national health system by institutionalizing the emergency medical service and ambulance system and establishing emergency medical services that are efficient and cost-free for patients within the first 48 hours of care.

He was grateful for the WHO’s support of the NEMSAS program by enhancing the capabilities of healthcare professionals before the program’s implementation.

Dumbulwa while explaining the operationalisation process of NEMSAS, said, “A member of the public calls the emergency toll-free number 112 to the emergency call centre, the call centre directs the call to the ambulance unit which dispatches the most suitable ambulance closer to the incident. The ambulance service provides resuscitative care, transfers the patient to the appropriate care, and returns for another call.

“The ambulance system would be a Government owned program but driven by the private sector to save lives and also create jobs.”

“The Federal Ministry of Health will continue to collaborate with stakeholders such as ICRC, World Bank to ensure Nigeria continues to access high-quality training to its health care professionals”.

“If this knowledge is applied, many lives, especially those of the poor and vulnerable Nigerians.”

The National Master Lead Trainer of NEMSAS,  Prof. Micheal Ode disclosed that the goal of the BEC was to train all emergency care providers along the structured course to provide timely, adequate, and life-saving care to all those who need it.

“We’ve undergone two weeks of very intensive training of various cadres of health care professionals, doctors, nurses, and all those who would attend to emergencies in their various locations, hospitals, and health facilities around the country and within the FCT.”

“Over this course of two weeks, we have been able to train 85 basic emergency care providers. The goal is not just to train providers but to train teachers who would train other providers to step down and have a large pool of basic emergency care providers across the country”.

“We hope that this rollout that has started will continue with such intensity to provide the necessary human capacity that’ll be able to train and ultimately provide this course to deserving Nigerians who require it, particularly at the point of emergencies”, Prof. Ode stated.

“The training was structured to teach people how to attend to emergencies even in very resource-poor settings, taking into cognizance the equipment and facilities available in low and middle-income countries,” Prof Ode added.