Naharlagun, Mar 8: The two-day workshop titled 'Champions of Change' was conducted at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) here on March 7 and 8.
Organized by the Centre of Excellence, Department of Emergency Medicine and Trauma, TRIHMS, under the National Programme for Prevention and Management of Trauma & Burn Injuries (NPPMT&BI), the workshop was conducted under the technical guidance of ongoing National Health Research Priority Project on ‘Strengthening Integrated Emergency Care Services across different levels of the healthcare system in Arunachal Pradesh’.
This NHRP project is being conducted jointly by the Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and the Department of Emergency and Trauma, TRIHMS, with support from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi.
Inaugurated by TRIHMS Director Dr Naba Kumar Bezbaruah, the workshop was attended by representatives from the District Hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Pre-hospital services. Participants also included State Nodal Officers for Referral Services and DVDMS and District Medical Officers. It was followed by a presentation on the current status of emergency care services across Arunachal Pradesh by Dr Sanjeev Bhoi, Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi.
State Nodal Officer for NPPMT&BI, Dr Raja Dodum, highlighted the urgent need to improve both pre-hospital and hospital-based emergency care services across the state, citing high burden of preventable deaths and disabilities.
The workshop featured sessions on capacity building, leadership, governance, and the development of protocols and policies aimed at strengthening existing emergency care services.
Towards the conclusion of the workshop, representatives from various hospitals prepared detailed action plans for their respective centres, with specific timelines, to ensure the delivery of quality emergency care.
Resource persons for the workshop included former TRIHMS Director Dr Moji Jini, Additional Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi Dr Tej Prakash Sinha and faculties from TRIHMS - Dr Kemba Padu, Dr Pallavi Boro and Dr Nani Tago.
The initiative marks a significant step towards building a robust and integrated emergency care network across the state, in consonance with the national priorities outlined in the Union Budget for strengthening district-level healthcare infrastructure.