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Trauma reception and resuscitation in Sri Lanka: The Health for the South Capacity‐Building project
Author(s) -
O'Reilly Gerard,
Fitzgerald Mark,
Ariyananda Pilane L,
Jayasekera Krishantha,
Williams Sue,
Charlton Sally,
Young Simon,
Santeloudi Nicholas,
Wilson Kylie,
Stevens Jeremy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2009.01172.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sri lanka , resuscitation , medical emergency , emergency medicine , tanzania , environmental planning , environmental science
In response to the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the Health for the South project, Capacity‐Building programme was implemented in Galle, Sri Lanka. The objectives of the Capacity‐Building programme were to develop the emergency and trauma service capability at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya in Galle. Over 15 months, ED clinicians, from the Alfred Hospital and Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, provided training in the Emergency Treatment Unit of the main referral hospital for the south of Sri Lanka. This programme, completed in June 2008, significantly improved the hospital's ability to conduct trauma resuscitation, and to attain an increased level of disaster preparedness. In addition, valuable lessons were noted that will guide future initiatives in trauma care training in similar contexts.