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FCTA trains health workers in emergency care

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  • The Federal Capital Territory Administration is training health workers in basic life support to improve emergency response.
  • The four-day training involves staff from seven hospitals and is certified by the American Heart Association.
  • The initiative aims to equip workers with life-saving skills, build public confidence in government hospitals, and establish Code Blue Teams.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a four-day Basic Life Support (BLS) training program for health workers from seven key hospitals. This initiative aims to bolster emergency response capabilities and significantly reduce preventable deaths within the territory.

Our goal is to consistently record success stories from ‘no pulse to resuscitation’. When people know that they can receive timely and proper emergency care in our hospitals, it will also build their confidence and trust in government hospitals to respond swiftly and manage their loved ones.

— Dr Dolapo FasaweFasawe outlines the FCTA's objective for improved emergency care and public trust.

The training, held at the Asokoro District Hospital, is part of the National Basic Life Support Training Programme, approved by the National Council on Health. Participants hail from Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse, Gwarinpa, Kuje, Kubwa, and Nyanya hospitals, and the program is certified by the American Heart Association.

Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, emphasized the training's goal: to equip health workers with essential skills for prompt medical emergency response and life-saving interventions. She stated that the FCTA is committed to enhancing emergency services in government hospitals, thereby increasing public trust and confidence.

The exercise was designed to equip health workers with the skills required to respond promptly to medical emergencies and provide basic life-saving interventions before further medical care is available.

— Dr Dolapo FasaweFasawe explains the purpose of the Basic Life Support training.

Fasawe also revealed plans to establish Code Blue Teams across FCT hospitals to ensure immediate intervention for critical patients. The acquired knowledge will be disseminated to colleagues and the public through the National Community CPR Initiative. The FCTA intends to extend the BLS training to other hospitals and provide necessary equipment to support emergency care.

This training is timely and necessary, as it will enable health workers to keep pace with developments in basic emergency care globally.

— Dr Oluseyi AshaoluAshaolu, Medical Director of Asokoro District Hospital, comments on the importance of the training.
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