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NaijAidUK, Health Aid Charity Expand First Aid Training to Hearing, Speech-Impaired Persons

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  • NaijAidUK and Health Aid Charity, through their inclusive initiative Project ACT, trained individuals with hearing and speech impairments in emergency response skills.
  • The program in Ilorin, Kwara State, covered essential first aid techniques like CPR, choking management, and wound care, aiming to make the education accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Project ACT was inspired by a train-the-trainer course and seeks to bridge communication gaps, ensuring that those with hearing and speech impairments are not excluded from life-saving knowledge.

An inclusive first aid initiative is making life-saving emergency response skills accessible to people with hearing and speech impairments in Ilorin, Kwara State. Project ACT, a joint effort by NaijAidUK and Health Aid Charity, trained participants in crucial techniques such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), choking management, wound care, and handling common medical emergencies.

The initiative was born from a challenge issued at a NaijAidUK train-the-trainer course, where participants were tasked with developing community projects to transfer vital knowledge to underserved groups. Project Lead Patricia Adetuase highlighted that while first aid education is growing in Nigeria, many with hearing and speech impairments remain excluded due to a lack of communication-adapted programs.

This programme is not just another first aid training. It represents inclusivity and empowerment built on the belief that everyone deserves equal access to life-saving knowledge, regardless of their mode of communication.

— Patricia AdetuaseSpeaking about the initiative's goal to include people with hearing and speech impairments in first aid education.

"This programme is not just another first aid training. It represents inclusivity and empowerment built on the belief that everyone deserves equal access to life-saving knowledge, regardless of their mode of communication," Adetuase stated. The project aims to bridge the communication gap between hearing and non-hearing communities through accessible first aid education.

To ensure effective learning, the training incorporated sign language interpreters and introduced alternative communication methods like hand signals and mobile alerts. Participants received hands-on instruction on emergency scene assessment, CPR, wound care, and bleeding control, among other vital skills. NaijAidUK and Health Aid Charity were commended for their ongoing commitment to healthcare development and capacity building.

Year after year, they invest their time, resources and expertise to improve lives and empower others. Today is another example of that commitment.

— Patricia AdetuaseCommending NaijAidUK and Health Aid Charity for sponsoring the initiative.
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