They arrived in Kisiizi on Sunday having flown to Entebbe via Nairobi. Ndola is a large teritary hospital with a medical school in a large town so it was quite a contrast coming to Kisiizi but they fitted in extremely well and enjoyed their time with us.They all made valuable contributions to the conference and we learnt much from one another.
They returned ready to implement some changes and progressions especially relating to the use of the Safe Surgery Checklist.
We do hope to meet up again at some time in the future...
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The Conference included presentations, role-plays and the use of videos we had made in Kisiizi that were well received.
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| role play by Kisiiz theatre staff of use of surgical checklist |
Practical demonstrations of the manufacture of alcohol based hand rub and assessment of the effectiveness of handwashing technique using ultra-violet light techniques were appreciated by the 30 or so delegates who came from the hospitals and larger health centres in our neighbouring region.
A range of presentations were shared on topics including Healthcare Associated Infection reduction, Safe Prescribing, Waste Management, Surgical Checklist, How to Teach etc.
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| Alia and Sr. Moreen |
Alia Fry, our US Peace Corps volunteer; Sister Moreen Ahimbisiibwe, our Infection Control Sister; Dr. Gabriel Okumu, our Consultant Surgeon, and Ian gave the main presentations supported by Sr Jovita and our trainee pharmacy technician, Sandra who demonstrated the production of hand rub.
We broke the group into three parties to tour the relevant parts of Kisiizi which they appreciated.
The evaluations have all been encouraging, now we all need a rest, then work on putting into practice all that was shared. We pray it will make a real difference to the safety and quality of care patients receive across the area... and even in Zambia!
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