Qatar Charity organises two medical courses for anaesthesia staff in Syria

QATAR Charity QC , with funding from the World Health Organization WHO , organised two medical training courses for anaesthesia staff in northern Syria.

The training on the latest anaesthesia techniques, which was delivered by anaesthesia specialists from across the world, has benefited 30 anaesthesiologists.

Praising the training, WHO officials noted it would contribute to improving the quality of health services for the benefit of internally displaced persons IDPs in Syria.

The Regional Anaesthesia Training’ is the most comprehensive specialised programme for the anaesthesiologists and anaesthesia technicians in northern Syria, and it contributes to reducing the rate of morbidity and mortality in the local communities and among the IDPs alike.

The project aims to improve the competence of the anaesthesiologists and anaesthesia technicians in Syria through a series of specialised trainings, to keep them updated with the latest scientific developments and boost their skills through practical workshops held in northern Syria’s hospitals.

The training comprised two phases, the first lasted for two days in Gaziantep, Turkey, and concluded by organising practical workshops in Syria’s hospitals.

In the second phase, a committee of doctors was formed to train 80 anaesthesia technicians, with the aim of transferring these experiences to others throughout northern Syria.

Regional anaesthesia is one of the advanced and modern means to develop the capacity of medical staff, said Dr Moin Ahmed Al Kaldi, an anaesthesiologist specialist in regional anaesthesia at Hamad Medical Corporation HMC .

He added that, during the course, the anaesthesiologists were trained on the latest scientific techniques to keep abreast of the latest developments and enhance the medical capabilities and skills of the trainees.

There are nearly 0 hospitals in northern Syria, 4 of which provide emergency surgical services, but they lack trained health personnel, especially anaesthesia and intensive care staff, said Dr Rashid Abdul Rahman Idris, secondary health care officer at WHO’s Turkey office.

He also thanked Qatar Charity for its efforts and cooperation in training more than 25 anaesthesiologists and more than 85 anaesthesia technicians, emphasising the importance of the training to improve the quality of health services in the region.

Qatar Charity, since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, has been among the first humanitarian organisations that have an active presence in the field of immediate response, humanitarian relief and development intervention to benefit the IDPs and those affected by the crisis, especially in the health field.