By Quentin Hewitt | Development Director
Extrordinary results in challenging circumstances
The 40 emergency medics supported by this project have been continuing their work, delivering emergency care to 65,000 villagers dispersed in remote locations across Eastern Myanmar.
Recent analysis of data collected over the period 2010-2013 demonstrates the extraordinary work carried out by these medics. During this period, for persons with major injuries who were alive when they saw a medic, the statistics are as follows:
94% survival rate from landmine injuries.
93% survival rate from gunshot injuries.
97% overall major injury survival rate.
Considering that these medics are working in the field in extremely challenging contexts dealing with severe injuries with only basic equipment at hand (which has to be carried long distances over difficult terrain), these results are a testament to their skill and commitment.
Advanced Trauma Training
In January of this year, Community Partners International held the 15th Advanced Trauma Training workshop on the Thailand-Myanmar border in cooperation with the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW). The training was attended by 20 medics from working in Kayin and Kayah States of Myanmar.
This 12-day, 70-hour workshop covered a broad spectrum of advanced trauma care topics including patient assessment, injury patterns and types, wound care, bleeding control, suturing, burn treatment, injuries to pregnant mothers, babies and children, fractures and dislocations, and rehabilitation, as well as practicing emergency surgical procedures in a ‘jungle’ operating room setting. All training modules were designed for low-resource environments as commonly experienced by these mobile medics.
Supplies needed!
Currently these medic teams are struggling with a lack of supplies. We have received reports from some field medics that they are having difficulties treating patients due to this issue. They also lack the funds to refer patients to hospitals in more severe cases.
Your continued support can help to deliver these essential supplies and other support to ensure that the medics can provide lifesaving emergency care.
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