JH-IIRU Hosts Trauma Care Experts

On October 10-11, JH-IIRU hosted two experts to discuss care of the injured patient in low- and middle-income countries. Hosted by associate director, Kent Stevens, the experts met with members of the JH-IIRU team.

Dr. Razzak is a long-time JH-IIRU collaborator and affiliated faculty member who is currently serving as the chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Aga Khan University and Director of the WHO Collaborating Center in Emergency Medicine and Trauma at the Aga Khan University in Pakistan. Dr. Razzak is also part of the Aman Foundation, a non-profit trust located and operating in Pakistan. The foundation aims to make strategic interventions in the country to support development in the areas of healthcare, education and nutrition. Dr. Razzak is CEO of AmanHealth, which oversees the foundation’s emergency medical service, AmanAmbulance. This service consists of a strategically positioned network of 100 state-of-the-art ambulances, with doctors and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) on board to provide comprehensive, round-the-clock coverage to the city of Karachi.

Dr. Rizwan Naseer is the Director General of The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122), the largest emergency humanitarian service of Pakistan. Rescue 1122 was developed in response to the failure of repeated attempts to revitalize and modernize the old organizations mandated for emergency management. Because of the services performance during emergencies and disasters in recent years, Rescue 1122 has been designated a Disaster Response Force by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Government of the Punjab.

The experts discussed the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Program, as well as trauma care efforts in Kenya and how to apply the work of JH-IIRU, the Aman Foundation and Rescue 1122 in the developing world.  

By all accounts, the meeting was very successful, and JH-IIRU looks forward to further collaborations with Dr. Razzak and Dr. Naseer.