ICRC completes 3-day medical staff training in Jos

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has completed its 10th batch training for medical staff from Taraba State on life-saving techniques in emergency rooms stressing that it expects a reduction in death rate from trauma.

The 3-day training which took place in Jos, Plateau State had 20 doctors and nurses from five general hospitals in Taraba state and was facilitated by Dr. Okoye Onyedika Godfrey of the National Hospital Abuja and Dr. Jean-Philippe Miller from Australia.

The Health Programme Assistant for the ICRC, Tochi Nwogu who represented the Health Coordinator, Dr. Gabriel Mufuta said so far the ICRC has trained 197 medical personnel in seven states this year.

“We have trained in Kano, Abia, Rivers, Bayelsa, Benue, Taraba and Plateau states. The emergency room trauma course commenced since 2013 and the aim is to empower the medical personnel working in emergency rooms of their various hospitals, especially in areas prone to violence to be able to respond to emergencies with the little resources they have so as to reduce mortality rate,” she said.

One of the participants, Isa Steven, an accident and emergency nurse with General Hospital Zing in Taraba State though not all the facilities used during the training were available in their various hospitals, they hope government will make them available to ensure they put their training to practice.