In the wake of Sri Lanka's tsunami: The health for the south capacity-building project

被引:9
作者
O'Reilly, Gerard [1 ]
Fitzgerald, Mark [1 ]
Ariyananda, Pilane L. [4 ]
Williams, Sue [2 ]
Smith, Leanne [1 ]
Jones, Tamsin [1 ]
Charlton, Sally [1 ]
Young, Simon [3 ]
Dziukas, Linas [1 ]
Fisher, Zoe [1 ]
Wragg, Sally [1 ]
Burke, Eliza [1 ]
机构
[1] Alfred Hosp, Emergency & Trauma Ctr, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia
[2] Royal Childrens Hosp, Dept Premier & Cabinet, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[3] Royal Childrens Hosp, Emergency Dept, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[4] Teaching Hosp Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka
关键词
developing country; disasters; emergency medicine; multiple trauma; Sri Lanka;
D O I
10.1111/j.1742-6723.2008.01071.x
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
In response to the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, the Health for the South Project was developed for Sri Lanka. The capacity-building component of this project involves the provision of trauma and emergency care training to the staff of Teaching Hospital Karapitiya (THK) in Galle, Sri Lanka. A principal objective of this training for THK is an increased capacity to respond to future disasters in the south of Sri Lanka. Key elements of the capacity-building programme include the on-site emergency care training by teams of Australian emergency physicians and emergency nurses, working alongside the staff of the Emergency Treatment Unit in THK. It is expected that the programme will continue for at least 2 years, during which time a new Emergency and Trauma Centre will be constructed.
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页码:175 / 179
页数:5
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