Karachi: Aga Khan University (AKU) completed 2-day training session of over 90 doctors from across 30 districts of Sindh, on life saving interventions, including CPR and Bleeding Control. Training was conducted under ambit of Pakistan Life Savers Programme (PLSP) hosted in collaboration with Ministry of Health, Sindh government, who identified and nominated participating doctors for programme.

Minister of Health, Dr.Azra Pechuho and Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Qasim Siraj Soomro, and Director General of Health Services, Dr. Jumman Bahoto attended.

Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho stated, “Through an MOU with AKU’s Pakistan Life Savers Programme and with help from PLSP’s Master Trainers, we will prepare force of trainers from Health Department. These trainers will then go on and train people of Sindh in life-saving skills, district-wise.” Assuring full support for programme, Minister continued, “We will also be proposing budgetary allocation for dispensing of life-saving skills in our upcoming budget and will try our best to enforce bystander protection laws”.

Dr. Junaid Razzak, Director of AKU-CETE told group that “Thousands of lives can be saved every year in Pakistan by immediate lifesaving interventions by lay rescuers and bystanders. Pakistan Life Savers Programme is an effort by many partners across Pakistan to empower these lay rescuers”

Dr Adil Haider Dean of Medical College Aga Khan University said, “In health landscape like ours where healthcare system is already strained with limited capacity, training of millions of Pakistanis and creating an army of folks skilled in basic life-saving skills can make all difference and create impact at an exponential rate.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 27 2023

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