the national program for emergency medicine for Hajj at the Guard Health Center in Jeddah
The King Abdulaziz Medical City for the National Guard will be launched in Jeddah during the period from 26-27 Dhu al-Qi''dah 1426 AH corresponding to 28-29 December 2005 AD (the National Program for Hajj Emergency Medicine), which will last for two days, with the aim of providing the opportunity for workers during the Hajj seasons by providing them with basic clinical skills with the participation of many The authorities concerned with serving the pilgrims, and Dr.Ahmed Al-Rabighi, a consultant and head of the emergency department at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah, indicated that the program will cover topics of great importance, and have been carefully ed related to Hajj emergency medicine in addition to holding workshops. Speakers are from qualified Saudi cadres. In addition, we employ this program to conduct research during the Hajj period, and thus we give our first interest in developing health performance to facilitate patient aid, and we also employ this program to develop communications between government and medical sectors participating in the Hajj seasons.
Dr. Al-Rabighi said, on the first day of this program, important topics will be raised, including:
Ambulance services in Hajj and our axes are
Challenges facing first aid in Hajj, hospital evacuation, difficulties in taking the appropriate decision, disaster plans in Hajj, dangerous materials and how to prevent them.
The contagious diseases in Hajj and their axes are
Preparations to be taken in cases of epidemics, acute pneumonia, scarlet scarlet and avian influenza, traveler illnesses, acute meningitis encephalitis. The activities of the first day will also be accompanied by a workshop on the use of scenarios for the supposed disasters that may occur during the Hajj season, God forbid. Also, the activities of the second day of this program will cover important topics, including:
Medical emergencies and acute coronary artery diseases, acute pulmonary congestion, asthma and chronic lung diseases, interstitial emergencies in Hajj and its axes, burns, severe hypothermia, lightning strikes, dealing with torrents and floods, accidents and injuries, the topics of which are discussed injuries that result from trampling, management of crowd medicine And the sharp in blood circulation resulting from injuries, and successful methods of treatment.
There will be a workshop on air intubation methods for pre-hospital cases, in addition to dialogue and discussion sessions.
An elite group of consultants and specialists in the field of emergency medicine from many health sectors in the Kingdom will participate. From the Ministry of Health, Dr. Khaled Yasin, Director of Ajyad Makkah Hospital, responsible for the evacuation plan and disasters in Al-Mashaer, Dr. Muhammad Al-Hazmi is a consultant of infectious diseases at Jizan Hospital, and from Aramco in Riyadh Dr. Khaled Bou Hamid, Consultant Emergency Medicine, Dr. Khaled Al-Nimri is a consultant cardiologist from Security Forces Hospital, King Saud University, King Khalid Hospital. Ahmed Bahamam is a consultant chest and intensive care diseases, and from King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Dr. Mubarak Al-Melhem is a consultant emergency medicine and intensive care. A group of emergency medicine consultants will also participate from King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah and Riyadh, including Dr. Ahmed Al-Rabighi and Dr. Khaled Al-Juhani and Dr. Faihan Al-Otaibi and Dr. Azza al-Jabarti and Dr. Abdul Hadi Tashkandi and Dr. Abdul Hakim Al-Thaqafi and Dr. Raed Hegazy and Dr. Majid Al-Salama and Dr. Muhammad Al-Sultan and Dr. Samir Al-Hamed.
It is worth noting that the National Guard Health Affairs has adopted the National Program for Hajj Emergency Medicine, which was organized for the first time last year at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, and this program will be annually for the coming years, as the motives for this work (the National Program for Hajj Emergency Medicine) come as a result of what prevails In Hajj, it is reflected in the spirit of participation, initiative and solidarity, in addition to that the honor of serving the pilgrims is a duty for everyone and with concerted efforts, this supremacy in the goal is achieved, God willing, and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties has approved 17 continuous teaching hours for this program.
