Abstract
Following the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, the Health for the South Project was initiated by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya in Galle, and the Government of Victoria. With support from the Australian and Victorian Governments, the Alfred Hospital delivered the Capacity Building Component. The aim of the overall Project was to construct a fully equipped and staffed Emergency Trauma Centre; the aim of the Capacity Building Component was to increase the capacity of Teaching Hospital Karapitiya staff to deliver effective emergency and trauma care. The program included training in the systematic and team approach to trauma care plus triage, trauma quality improvement and disaster response. Following the formal completion of the Project, local medical and nursing champions have continued to improve the level of emergency and trauma care provided by Teaching Hospital Karapitiya; the facility is now a national and regional leader in the training and delivery of excellent emergency and trauma care.
Highlights
SummaryFollowing the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, the Health for the South Project was initiated by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya in Galle, and the Government of Victoria
The burden of injury is enormous and increasing[1]
Given that integrated emergency and trauma care systems were not developed in Sri Lanka at the time, similar to many other countries,a concurrent Capacity Building Component of the Project was conceived for the provision of emergency and trauma care training to the staff; this component was delivered by staff from the Alfred and the Royal Children's Hospitals, Melbourne, Australias-11
Summary
Following the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, the Health for the South Project was initiated by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya in Galle, and the Government of Victoria. The aim of the overall Project was to construct a fully equipped and staffed Emergency Trauma Centre; the aim of the Capacity Building Component was to increase the capacity of Teaching Hospital Karapitiya staff to deliver effective emergency and trauma care. Following the formal completion of the Project, local medical and nursing champions have continued to improve the level of emergency and trauma care provided by Teaching Hospital Karapitiya; the facility is a national and regional leader in the training and delivery of excellent emergency and trauma care. Emergency Department, Monash Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia. Emergency Department, Box Hill Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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