Workshop for newly inducted PGs
arranged on Resuscitation
Session serves as pre-conference workshop of PIMA biannual Conference to be held in Peshawar
Mardan:(Special Representative)According to Global times News Agancy Europe,Expert at a pre-conference workshop said that 39 out of 1,000 newborn die in Pakistan in live births, adding 21 percent of which die due to asphyxia.They said that that mortality rate due to asphyxia can be brought down by evaluating and recognizing signs of asphyxia early and initiating the resuscitation for which the first minute is regarded as the golden minute.President Mardan Chapter of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) Assistant Prof Dr Naila has organized the event as pre-conference workshop of PIMA biannual Conference to be held on 17th and 18th October next. The workshop was oragized for the newly inducted post graduate residents to enhance their skills and knowledge to recognize and carry out resuscitation in due to time to save neonatal lives. Chairman Paediartic Department Prof Dr Muhammad Qasim Khan were among the attendees.Assistant Prof Dr Khalil Ahmad was the keynote speaker and he delivered a comprehensive lecture on Neonatal Resuscitation, resuscitation, its relevance, Resuscitation steps etc. He said that initiating resuscitation is the primary responsibility of a Neonatologist to resuscitate neonate, adding if not available, then its become pediatrician responsibility.He said that resuscitation is very useful in reducing newborn mortality rate. He said that according to a 2023 survey 70 percent of deliveries are done in hospital while 68 percent of births are attended by skilled attendants, meaning 30 of birth happens outside proper setup while 32 percent delivers are handled by unskilled attendants, which increases the risk of asphyxia and Neonatal Mortality.The experts said that according to 2015 figures, in Pakistan major causes of Newborn Deaths are complications of preterm births (39%), severe infection (26%), Intrapartum related/asphyxia 20.9 % while 5.8 death are caused by congenital.He said that Neonatal Resuscitation is a series of actions, used to assist newborn babies who have difficulty with making the physiological ‘transition’ from intrauterine to extra uterine life.He guided the participants through a systematic approach, progressing from initial routine newborn care to advanced emergency interventions. He demonstrated how to assess whether a newborn is breathing and crying immediately after delivery and how to stabilize infants who fail to transition smoothly. The training covered essential resuscitation protocols, including providing stimulation, positioning to clear and maintain an open airway, managing labored or difficult breathing, performing gentle suctioning, initiating positive pressure ventilation and chest compressions, and executing appropriate emergency actions if these initial steps fail.Later, a hands-on session was held where the participants applied the knowledge and skills they acquired during the workshop.