Hey! We hope you are keeping warm in this freezing weather. Election day is finally here with us. We hope we have persuaded you to have emergency care as one of the criteria for choosing your next crop of leaders. Keep safe during this election period, drive responsibly and ensure you have the CASUALTY App in an emergency. You could save a life. See you after the elections. Enjoy the edition with a hot cuppa!

Editorial Team.

IN THE NEWS

When a road traffic crash happens

Recently, there have been multiple reports of road traffic crashes (RTC), such as those on the new Nairobi Expressway and the toppling of the bus off the Tharaka Nithi bridge that claimed 35 lives. We sympathise with those who lost their loved ones and wish a quick recovery to those who suffered injuries. This burden of RTCs raises many questions about our country's post-crash care management of the victims, especially on the availability of emergency medical care services after a RTC.

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ISSUE FOCUS

Fainting

Fainting or syncope is an abrupt, transient, complete loss of consciousness associated with collapse, with rapid and spontaneous recovery. This is presumed to be due to reduced blood supply to the brain. Loss of consciousness without physical trauma can also be caused by many other severe conditions, including strokes, low blood sugar, seizures, and low oxygen levels.

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RESEARCH

We published TIPSI!

EMKF recently published their data on road traffic crashes in Kenya based on their @TIPSIKenya twitter handle. The data essentially demonstrates that Twitter and other digital social media platforms can provide a novel source for road traffic incident and injury data in a low- and middle-income country.

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ADVOCACY

The Champions

Edna Nyawira is an Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Clinical Officer (ECCCO) at Kiambu Level 5 Hospital and one of our County Champions. In her words “I enjoy the challenges of the undifferentiated patient. Often in the emergency room, I am among the first to treat a patient who has come in with little more than a chief complaint. The most gratifying part for me is my interactions with my patients. Behind all symptoms, I am presented with are real people from all walks of life.”

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Thank you for your feedback!

In July 2022, EMKF surveyed emergency care stakeholders in Kenya to establish how best to continue its work to ensure timely, accessible, and quality lifesaving emergency care in the country. Most respondents knew what EMKF does and massively support its Core Pillars, Tools and Projects.

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