The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced a four-day Basic Life Support training for health workers from seven hospitals in the territory as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response and reduce preventable deaths.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Media Aide to the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Bola Ajao, which was made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday.
The training, which began at the Conference Hall of Asokoro District Hospital, is being conducted under the National Basic Life Support Training Programme approved by the National Council on Health for implementation across the country.
Health workers from Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse, Gwarinpa, Kuje, Kubwa and Nyanya hospitals are participating in the programme, which is certified by the American Heart Association.
Declaring the training open, the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, said 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.
