"The EFSTH is the main referral hospital in the country and all the severe and complicated patients are referred to the hospital, that is, why we deemed it significant to improve service delivery in the hospital."
Source/Credit: The Daily Observer (Banjul)
By Samba Jawo & Fatou Gassama | June 5, 2014
Humanity First, a UK based charity recently concluded a week-long training for the members of staff and Nurses of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, on emergency care and trauma management, at the Emergency unit conference room in Banjul.
Over 30 health personnel took part in the training session.
Speaking at the occasion, the chief medical director of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Dr Mhd Ammar Al-Jafari thanked Humanity First for their unflinching support, saying the charity has considered to help Gambians, particularly the health sector. According to him, their effort is in line with the dreams of every Gambian in development, especially in the health sector.
The CMD spoke at length on the partnership between the hospital and Humanity First, noting that the benevolence is very much .
Dr Azhar Saleem, the general practitioner and team leader of the experts from UK, informed the participants that the aim of the visit is to provide further professional training for the doctors. He narrated that Humanity First is a charity that has been established over 20 years ago and is based in UK, but operates in African countries, including The Gambia. Dr Azhar disclosed that the charity is operating many projects in the country, ranging from medical to non-medical projects. In the provinces, he added, the charity intervenes in the areas of education, social amenities and charity relief.
The general practitioner and team leader of the experts from UK, who explained the rationale behind the training, said the personnel would disseminate the knowledge gained from the session to their colleagues, by forming in house training. "The EFSTH is the main referral hospital in the country and all the severe and complicated patients are referred to the hospital, that is, why we deemed it significant to improve service delivery in the hospital," he told the participants.
Dr Azhar went on to reveal that they had discussed in UK on how best they can assist the health system in The Gambia. According to him, they agreed that the best way to help in this regard is to provide training. He thus said they also decided that they would organise intensive training to the members of staff in the hospital, by ordering experts to come and train them on difference areas in the health sector. For his part, Babucarr Sowe, the medical director of Humanity First, The Gambia Charter historically spoke at length about Humanity First, noting that it is an international charity that was established over twenty years ago. It is a worldwide charitable organisation, aiming to help human beings, irrespective of race, tribe and political affiliations.
Sowe, who commended the participants for their particpation, urged them to make use of the the knowledge gained.
The programme was punctuated with presentation of certificates to the participants.
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