100,000 children treated at Civil hospital in public-pvt partnership
Experts discuss emergency child care in Pakistan.
KARACHI:
More than 100,000 children of Karachi were given emergency care at Civil Hospital, Karachi, through a public-private partnership.
The details of this partnership, between Aga Khan University (AKU), Aman Foundation and Child Life Foundation, were shared at a seminar on ‘Paediatric Emergency Care in Developing World’ on Friday.
Child Life Foundation’s trustee Dr Naseeruddin Mahmood said that a network of clinics and emergency rooms will be set up for children that will eventually provide care to more than half a million children of Karachi every year. In 2012, more than 100,000 poor and sick children have been treated with a dramatic increase in survival, he added.
AKU emergency medicine department chair Dr Junaid Razzak talked about emergency medicine in Pakistan and its successes and challenges. He emphasised the need to improve the quality of human resources in this field.
Stanford School of Medicine’s emergency medicine division associate chief Dr S.V. Mahadevan spoke about global innovation in emergency medicine education and systems development. Referring to Stanford Emergency Medicine International’s efforts in India, Nepal and Cambodia, he said that they have developed a number of innovative strategies, including but not limited to, distance education, simulation, leadership curricula, research, evidence-based guidelines and multimedia educational tools.
Meanwhile, Aman Foundation’s Athar Jamal discussed the emergency services and paediatric emergency experiences related to his organisation. Child Life Foundation’s Dr Irfan Habib presented the data of the paediatric emergency room at Civil Hospital, Karachi. He also mentioned that there is a reduction in mortality due to shock and respiratory failure.
AKU’s Dr Jabben Fayyaz also talked about creating an academic model in paediatric emergency medicine at AKUH. In her presentation, she highlighted the need for emergency care for children in developing countries, especially Pakistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 29th, 2013.
More than 100,000 children of Karachi were given emergency care at Civil Hospital, Karachi, through a public-private partnership.
The details of this partnership, between Aga Khan University (AKU), Aman Foundation and Child Life Foundation, were shared at a seminar on ‘Paediatric Emergency Care in Developing World’ on Friday.
Child Life Foundation’s trustee Dr Naseeruddin Mahmood said that a network of clinics and emergency rooms will be set up for children that will eventually provide care to more than half a million children of Karachi every year. In 2012, more than 100,000 poor and sick children have been treated with a dramatic increase in survival, he added.
AKU emergency medicine department chair Dr Junaid Razzak talked about emergency medicine in Pakistan and its successes and challenges. He emphasised the need to improve the quality of human resources in this field.
Stanford School of Medicine’s emergency medicine division associate chief Dr S.V. Mahadevan spoke about global innovation in emergency medicine education and systems development. Referring to Stanford Emergency Medicine International’s efforts in India, Nepal and Cambodia, he said that they have developed a number of innovative strategies, including but not limited to, distance education, simulation, leadership curricula, research, evidence-based guidelines and multimedia educational tools.
Meanwhile, Aman Foundation’s Athar Jamal discussed the emergency services and paediatric emergency experiences related to his organisation. Child Life Foundation’s Dr Irfan Habib presented the data of the paediatric emergency room at Civil Hospital, Karachi. He also mentioned that there is a reduction in mortality due to shock and respiratory failure.
AKU’s Dr Jabben Fayyaz also talked about creating an academic model in paediatric emergency medicine at AKUH. In her presentation, she highlighted the need for emergency care for children in developing countries, especially Pakistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 29th, 2013.