Sidra Medical and Research Center employees Elaine Sigalet, Sidra's simulation consultant, and Renee Pyburn, Senior Project Manager, travelled to Malawi second week of May as part of a group of 8 simulation educators from the International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS).
The group included pediatric physicians, nurses, a pharmacist/emergency medical technician and research professionals. Malawi has one of the highest rates of death in children under the age of 5 in the world. In a commitment to improve these statistics a partnership was formed between IPSS, Malawi's Ministry of Health, the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care (WFPICCS) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
In addition to this partnership the WHO developed an Emergency triage, assessment and treatment course (ETAT) to promote early identification and treatment of really sick children at risk for poor health outcomes. |
