Activity | Details | Achievements |
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Training | Training courses in Dar es Salaam | 9 training courses held |
350 doctors & nurses have been trained in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | ||
Knowledge levels have increased by 30 % in pre-post course tests | ||
Exchanges | Staff exchanges between hospitals in Dar es Salaam and Karolinska in Stockholm | 17 doctors and nurses from Dar es Salaam have had placements at Karolinska |
29 doctors and nurses from Stockholm have been to hospitals in Dar es Salaam | ||
Checklists | Designing and introducing clinical checklists for Obstetric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Post-operative Care introduced at MNH | Checklists for Obstetric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Post-operative Care introduced at MNH |
Research | Investigate the optimal ways for running Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in MNH and in other low-resource settings | 4 published articles in peer-reviewed journals |
2 manuscripts undergoing review | ||
2 manuscripts ongoing | ||
Equipment | Introduce equipment that is lacking for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | 125 pulse oximeters, other equipment and disposable items introduced to hospitals in Tanzania |
Regional activities | Advocacy for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | Secured the support of the Regional Medical Officer in Dar es Salaam |
Regional support | Established contact with all regional and district hospitals in Dar es Salaam | |
Involvement of other hospitals | Staff from other hospitals involved in training and exchanges | |
National activities in Tanzania & Sweden | Advocacy for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care advocacy at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. |
National support | Secured written support from the Permanent Secretary | |
Support for SATA | Assisted the reanimation of SATA and the first two National Scientific Conferences in Tanzania | |
Encourage more young doctors to choose Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | Collaboration with MUHAS | |
Seen an increased number of residents in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care from one to nine in 2014, including one sponsored by Life Support Foundation |