Paediatric injuries are one of the leading cause of death and disability in Nepal. Despite this care is limited by a lack of training in triage and stabilisation of acutely injured children. Whilst courses such as Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) exist, these are not adapted for paediatric trauma in low-resource settings.

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A SOLUTION: PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY & TRAUMA TRAINING

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In May 2019 and February 2020, our Paediatric Emergency and Trauma course was conducted at Chautara District Hospital, Charikot Hospital and Bayalpata Hospital. A bespoke course was designed and delivered by a multidisciplinary faculty including paediatric surgeons , doctors and nurses, who have experience working in low-resource settings. The course focussed on new-born resuscitation, paediatric emergencies and trauma using simulation training techniques. Nepalese doctors, nurses and medical students from regional and district-level hospitals were trained.

 

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SUCCESS

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Feedback and assessments from participants of our Paediatric Emergency and Trauma course demonstrated improved knowledge and confidence levels in managing paediatric emergencies. 

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WHAT NEXT? 

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Our next steps are to expand the course, deliver the course at more rural hospitals in Nepal and to develop a ‘Train the trainers’ component for Nepalese clinicians.

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