The Africa Respiratory Care Association (ARCA) has concluded a two-day practical training.
The training strengthened healthcare workers’ skills in oxygen therapy, respiratory care, and the management of critical medical conditions. It was held at C. B. Dunbar Comprehensive Hospital in Gbarnga, Bong County with health practitioners, including medical doctors, from C. B. Dunbar, Phebe Hospital, Palala Clinic, and the African Fundamental Baptist Mission Clinic.
The exercise focused on improving participants’ knowledge, and practical skills in oxygen assessment, delivery, monitoring, and safety, with emphasis on how to provide appropriate care to patients experiencing breathing difficulties.
A major component of the training was the management of hypoxemia, a medical condition in which oxygen levels in the blood fall below normal.
The condition can become life-threatening if not recognized, and managed promptly.
Through practical sessions, participants received training on the safe use of oxygen, and the importance of monitoring patients to determine their respiratory needs, and response to treatment.
The program also addressed the early recognition, and basic management of postpartum hemorrhage, a serious complication involving excessive bleeding after childbirth.
Participants were further trained in newborn resuscitation, and ventilation, essential interventions that can help newborns experiencing breathing difficulties immediately after birth to remain stable.
Teamwork and patient referral were also included in the sessions that highlighted the importance of coordination among healthcare workers, and timely transfer of patients, who require additional medical attention.
It also contributed to improved clinical practices among participating health professionals, particularly in the recognition and management of respiratory emergencies, and other conditions requiring urgent intervention.
ARCA is a Pan-African healthcare organization committed to strengthen respiratory care education, clinical practice, and research across the continent.
The exercise was made possible through the support of Emmanuel Baptist Church in SKT, Bible Based Believing Church in Gbarnga, and the African Fundamental Baptist Mission.
