FIRST SAFE ANAESTHESIA EDUCATION COURSE IN PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA HOLDS IN NIGERIA
By Elfredah Kevin In order to reduce Mortality, the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists in conjunction with the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland has trained over 48 Specialist health workers from Rivers, Abia, Imo, Bayelsa, as well as Lagos and Kaduna States. The training according to Dr. Rosemary Ogu, a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and coordinator of the Course, is tailored towards improving the care of children and newborn babies, and this is the first time this course is taking place in Nigeria. SAFE is an acronym for Safer Anaesthesia from Education. The Paediatric Anaesthesia Course in Nigeria, is aimed at reducing paediatric mortality. Dr. Rosemary Ogu added ''the training is supported by the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and the University of Port Harcourt and is aimed towards ensuring better skills for service delivery. Dr. Rosemary Ogu who...