FCTA trains health workers in emergency care

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun a four-day Basic Life Support training for health workers from seven hospitals in the territory. The training, which is part of the National Basic Life Support Training Programme approved by the National Council on Health, aims to strengthen emergency response and reduce preventable deaths.

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. The Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, declared the training open, emphasizing that the initiative is designed to equip health workers with the skills required to respond promptly to medical emergencies and provide basic life-saving interventions.

Fasawe stated that the FCTA is committed to ensuring that its health workers remain abreast of global best practices in emergency care and is working towards establishing Code Blue Teams across hospitals in the FCT to ensure timely intervention for patients requiring urgent attention.

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