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[Workshop] Trauma Management Training Holds In Ibadan For Road Users
Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo state will on Friday host a workshop on good road ethics and trauma management organised by Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Trust Fund.
In a statement made available to HealthNewsNG by KRSD Project Manager, Kezie Okpala, the organizers said the event will hold on 31st May 2013 from 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kakanfo Inn, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria.
In a statement made available to HealthNewsNG by KRSD Project Manager, Kezie Okpala, the organizers said the event will hold on 31st May 2013 from 9.00am to 1.00pm at Kakanfo Inn, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria.
"The KRSD Trust Fund is aimed at contributing significantly to the
campaign for road safety in Nigeria in this United Nations (UN) Decade
for ROAD Safety 2011-2021 and beyond," the foundation stated.
It added: "This workshop will serve to further educate drivers on recent findings
related to Good Road Ethics, Post-crash and Trauma management practices
in Nigeria, thus stimulating discussions on these issues between road
users and road safety management top officials in the state. Its outcome
will be taken into account by KRSD during the further course of our
road safety campaign.
"This workshop presents an excellent opportunity to learn and share information alongside experts from relevant fields," the organizers stated.
Mr. Okpala also told HealthNewsNG the event would soon be taken to other parts of the country.
"We are intensifying efforts to create a nationwide reach. Ogun, Plateau, FCT, Benue among other states are equally states where we work. KRSD commits immensely to campaigns on road safety in Nigeria and promotes the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. We are in working partnership with the FRSC and other govt. agencies linked to safety on Nigerian roads," Mr. Okpala said.
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