Later, Loren expanded on the morning's lessons by going through a detailed primary and secondary survey, while Frank ran everyone outside for a Megacode --- an emergency review in which each medic performed a primary survey on one of their colleagues. Frank then ended the day's instruction with tricks on how to work on a patient while maintaining their core body temperature.
In January, 2012, Australian Aid International (AAI) and Global Health Access Program (GHAP) brought medical professionals from around the world to Northern Thailand to help train Karen and Karenni Burmese Medics. This blog recounts their experiences. Health worker training includes the management of landmine injuries, penetrating and blunt trauma, shock, wound and infection care, and orthopedics. Material support includes surgical instruments, antibiotics, anesthetics and other supplies.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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