The trauma center also received a lot of referrals from both private and public hospitals, however because there is no coordinating and supervising body, clear referral criteria, protocol and communication, there were unnecessary delays, preventable complications and even death. In addition, no uniform criteria for regulation and audit of services.
The West African College of Surgeons WACS in recognition of the need of expanding horizon of knowledge and skills needed for advanced trauma care and surgical critical care, initiated a Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care to train surgeons with advanced knowledge and high level of skills in the management of trauma and critically ill surgical patients and to be in a position to provide leadership in care, teaching and research in trauma and surgical critical care. To date, the National Trauma Center has been accredited for this training.
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