The workshop on the management of cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases was organized by Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board (RSPHCMB) in collaboration with Kay Hector Consulting Limited on the 13th of March, 2024.
In attendance were the Commissioner for health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, who declared the workshop open, the Executive Secretary, Prof Kinikanwo Green, the Directors of the RSPHCMB, the facilitators Prof. Ibi Erekosima, Prof Emem-Chioma, Dr Abiye Goma, Dr Justin Ideozu and the participants.
The workshop was done in commemoration of the World Kidney Day which is on the 14th March, 2024. The main objective of this training was to develop the capacity of Primary Health Workers to be able to recognize the risk factors of cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases (CVD and CKD) and initiate basic prevention, early diagnosis and prompt treatment strategies.
Fifty (50) health workers were trained including Doctors, Nurses, Community Health Workers. The training focused on relearning basic facts about CVD and CKD, its pathophysiology, risk factors, early warning signs, management and conditions for referrals. Sessions on genetic study of CKD by MyAfroDNA was also part of this workshop.
There were practical sessions that bothered on an in-depth review of the entire consultation process to identify patients with low, intermediate or high risk of developing CVD and CKD.
The PHC workforce is being re-equipped with the right skills on prevention and management of key non-communicable diseases in urban and rural communities in the State.
Conclusively, the capacity development workshop on the management of CVD and CKD has equipped Health care workers of the Board to adequately manage patients with CVD and CKD, immediately institute appropriate resuscitative measures and refer promptly when the need arises. Ultimately, this will greatly reduce the incidence of CVD and CKD morbidity and mortality in Rivers State.
Below are pictures of the workshop:
