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AO Alliance in partnership with the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons has been advancing and improving the quality of training of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeons and related health care worker grades.
AO Alliance, conscious of the systemic and infrastructural weakness in the health care delivery system in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), harnesses resources to assist in improving the situation through education, research and clinical care support.
The Paediatric Fracture Solutions for Ghana (PFSG) project is one such project that we were priveleged to implement. This prestigious project was one of a kind on the continent, funded by AOA and brings opportunities to equip consultants, surgeons and residents with the knack for managing paediatric injuries. Operating Room Personnel had the chance of enhancing their know-how in equipment handling and care for paediatric operations.
The four-year project was funded byUBS Optimus Foundation and AO Alliance. The project was executed from 2017 to 2020 with the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons being the lead implementing agency. Read More…
The goal of “Ghana Country Initiative” is to establish National capacity for appropriate management of fractures in Ghana. Our project aims to advocate with the Government regarding core requirements for Operative-based fracture care centres, Education for Trauma & Orthopedic (T&O) Residents, Operating Room Personnel (ORP) and Plaster Technicians (Orthopedic Technicians) and lastly Research into the national fracture care program and the impact of advocacy and capacity building interventions.
The project is funded by AO Alliance Foundation. Through public education we will improve the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to accident and injury prevention strategies and reduce the incidence of preventable skeletal injuries in adult and children from falls, road traffic accidents, and household accidents. Read More…
The two main centres involved in the “Ghana Country Initiative Project” are the Tamale and the Cape Coast Teaching Hospitals which are tertiary-care facilities and can handle complex trauma injuries.
Four other hospitals (St. John of God hospital in Duayaw Nkwanta, St. Joseph Hospital in Koforidua, Regional Hospital in Ho, and Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Takoradi are strategically placed in line to become centers of excellence in trauma care and training.
Other major partners include:
Lessons learnt from Paediatric Fracture Solutions for Ghana project are: