DUSHANBE, November 14, 2014, Asia-Plus — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan conducted a joint emergency room trauma course for emergency medical aid doctors from Sughd Province. The course took place in the city of Khujand from November 11-13, 2014.
According to the ICR Mission in Tajikistan, this was the second training on emergency medical actions for 20 emergency doctors in Tajikistan. World-class instructors of the International Committee of the Red Cross in providing specialized first medical aid taught methods of standard diagnosis and therapeutic procedures applied to patients in order to decrease morbidity and mortality rate as a result of a major trauma.
Conducting of this training was possible due to proactive organizational support of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
“The objective of the training is to increase and strengthen the knowledge and skills of specialists working in the field of emergency medical aid in Sughd Province”, reported Julie Currie – Health Delegate of the ICRC.
Program of the training reportedly included most important issues and aspects, while providing emergency aid, especially in field conditions.


