Table 6 Strategies to address the challenges of trauma care system in Kabul
Description of strategies | |
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1. First aid training of the lay responders including taxi drivers and law enforcing agents | |
2. Training of the emergency medical technicians in ambulances | |
3. Set up a prehospital emergency response system with a universal access number, trained emergency medical technicians/paramedics and increase the number of appropriately-equipped ambulances up to forty-three ambulances to meet the population demand | |
4. Improve system-wide coordination mechanisms | |
5. Improve the accessibility and quality of ambulance services through public-private partnership | |
6. Mandating trauma care certification for the emergency care providers | |
7. Arranging quarterly mock drills of the emergency preparedness plan | |
8. Developing trauma care registry to improve medical care for trauma patients |