A number of 38 health workers from different health sectors across the country on Friday 9 July 2021 completed a five days training on emergency health care management. The training took place at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul.

 The training was organized by TiKA in partnership with the ministry of health of Turkey in collaboration with the ministry of health of The Gambia. The purpose of the training is to strengthen coordination and capacity building of health workers on emergency preparedness.

 The training consists of 38 health workers from different health facilities across the country and is heard toward strengthening the capacity building of the health workers. In his closing remarks, Mehmet Akif Eyigün, coordinator of TiKA Banjul office said, during the five days of the training, participants have learned various skills on emergency health care management.

 He called on the participants to make the best use of the knowledge and skills gathered during the five days training. “We hope that the skills you acquired will be put into best practice,” Mehmet Akif Eyigun said. He urged the participants to share the skills and knowledge with their colleagues.

 He added that the training has come at a time when the ministry of health of The Gambia is coming up with an Ambulance system service in The Gambia. “The ministry of health of The Gambia is a great partner of TiKA,” Mehmet Akif Eyigun Said.

 He stated that the cooperation between TiKA and the ministry of health in The Gambia is expected to grow further. Mr. Eyigun said projects are underway to build an Oxygen plan in The Gambia.

He said the oxygen plan was successfully built and it will help to address oxygen challenges in The Gambia. “TiKA is ready to support the ministry of health during the process,”

 Dr. Abubacarr Jagne, head of case management on covid-19, expresses delight to TiKA Banjul office for facilitating such a training for Gambian health workers. He said the training is an important component of the health service which is on Human Resources.

 Dr. Jagne added that there cannot be any meaningful development in the absence of good health care services. “I am glad that the Nurses and Doctors across the country have taken part in the training,” Dr. Abubacarr Jagne said. He said emergency preparedness is like preparing for war, you can only perform what you practice before, he stressed. “Emergency preparedness requires knowledge, skills, dedication and commitment and it is a chain work,” Dr. Jagne said. He tasked the participants to make the best use of the skills and knowledge and also to share it with their colleagues at their workplaces.

 He said the day you become a patient, someone will look after you. So, therefore you should train more people, he noted.

 Dr. Abdoulie Bah expressed delight on behalf of the participants. He said the training is beneficial to the health workers and they have gained a lot of experience during our interaction with the trainers.

 He urged his fellow participants to share the knowledge they gained during the training. “We thank TiKA and the ministry of health of The Gambia for giving us the opportunity to take part in the training,” Dr. Abdoulie Bah said.

 At the end of the training, certificates were given to the participants for completing the training.

 

By Dawda Baldeh