SCCM Pod-518: Achieving Sustainable Healthcare in Africa
Update: 2024-07-01
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The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) new global health project, Africa Infrastructure Relief and Support (AIRS), will ensure the availability of medical oxygen to patients in the Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, made possible by a $5.5 million grant from Direct Relief and in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Global Alliance of Perioperative Professionals (GAPP) and the Institute of Global Perioperative Care (IGPC).
Host Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, AG-ACNP, FNP-C, CCRN, RNFA, is joined by John B. Sampson, MD, executive director of GAPP and a critical care anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the AIRS project. AIRS tackles challenges such as energy shortages and outdated infrastructure to tailor solutions to each country. AIRS prioritizes sustainability and capacity building to empower local communities and address global health disparities. Listeners are urged to support AIRS by raising awareness, advocating for sustainable healthcare, and exploring collaboration and funding opportunities.
Host Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, AG-ACNP, FNP-C, CCRN, RNFA, is joined by John B. Sampson, MD, executive director of GAPP and a critical care anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the AIRS project. AIRS tackles challenges such as energy shortages and outdated infrastructure to tailor solutions to each country. AIRS prioritizes sustainability and capacity building to empower local communities and address global health disparities. Listeners are urged to support AIRS by raising awareness, advocating for sustainable healthcare, and exploring collaboration and funding opportunities.
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