By Nicholas Dekera
The Medical Director, St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital Kaduna, North West Nigeria, Dr. Shurkuk Clestus Bako has said that timely and effective first aid administering on accident victims could reduce accident deaths in the country .
Delivering a talk on First Aid for Accident Victims at the Media Health Day , organised by Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPANIA) Kaduna State Chapter, Shurkuk maintained that” data from Federal Road Safety and National Bureau for statistics says 41, 709 persons died in Nigeria between 2013 and 2020 in road accidents.”
He said World Health Organization also predicts 40% increase in global deaths due to injuries by 2030.
Shurkuk revealed that to reduce accident deaths, Nigerians must ensure safe driving, and calling for help and rushing patients to health facilities, assessment of patients, checking for obstruction in the mouth or throat, performing CPR if there is no pulse and keeping patient in recovery position.
In his address of welcome, the Chaplain Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) Kaduna State Chapter, Reverend Father Stephen Onyema who commended Participants for coming, reemphasize the essence of healthy living, thanking the National Eye Centre, St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital and Sky View Scan and Laboratory for the support in ensuring that the Media Health Day was a success.
Also speaking, the Chairman Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria Kaduna State Chapter, Comrade Nicholas Dekera maintained that the awareness for health is key in eliminating illness orchestrated by poverty and ensuring safer society.
Dekera Stressed the need for members to be more conscious of Health issues and also embark on regular medical check-up to keep the family safe.
