Surgical teams from five public health facilities in Nakuru are undergoing a specialised training programme focused on safe obstetric surgery geared towards improving maternal and newborn outcomes.
The training supported by Jhpiego Johns Hopkins Programme for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics and facilitated by experts from the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and AIC Kijabe Hospital is targeted at over 60 obstetricians, anesthesiologists and theatre nurses drawn from Nakuru County Training and Referral Hospital (NCTRH), Naivasha, Gilgil, Bahati, and Molo Sub-County Hospitals.
While noting that the training is crucial for maintaining high standards of surgical practice and keeping up with advancements in medical technology, County Director for Health Services Dr.
Daniel Wainaina pointed out that the initiative is enhancing technical and non-technical skills of the surgical teams, promoting patient safety, and fostering effective teamwork.
