IBM and Holy Family Hospital recently arranged a train-the-trainer workshop on ‘Review of Services for Disaster Management’.
Arranged for front line health workers and aid providers, from organizations including Rescue 1122 and The National Special Education Centre, the session covered lectures on Over view of Disasters –
Attock Telemedicine center is most advanced Telemedicine center in the country and Telemedicine capabilities of this center have been enhanced by Pakistan Telemedicine project – a Public private partnership of IBM, US State department, Wateen Telecom and Holy family hospital.
Dr. Tahira Zafar greatly appreciated IBM’s initiative of creating awareness among emergency health care providers and various NGOs to prepare them for disaster management. ‘This will,’ she said, ‘create a major impact on care of people involved in disaster management in the future.’ She recommended that such awareness programs should be carried out regularly throughout the country.
Free copies of the manuals: ‘Psychological support for survivors of disaster’ and ‘Helping child survivors of disaster’ were distributed by IBM at the event.
These manuals are meant for use by medical personnel, social and health workers, teachers and volunteers. Anybody interested in requesting these copies can write in to ibm_pakistan [at] ibm.com