Rural Life Support Group

The 2024 Rural Health Conference invites healthcare professionals and researchers to submit abstracts that align with the overarching theme, "United Health Care for All - Collaborating for Better Health." We are seeking innovative contributions that explore the dynamics of collaboration in various dimensions, including public-private partnerships, interdisciplinary collaborations, cooperation between government departments, and initiatives focused on supporting patients and caregivers. As we aim to foster a holistic approach to rural health, we encourage abstracts that highlight successful models, challenges faced, and lessons learned in forging partnerships that ultimately contribute to the enhancement of healthcare access and outcomes for rural communities.

Submit your abstract today https://www.ruralhealthconference.org.za/abstracts

Another group of brilliant minds able to use a structured approach in any emergency. Representing Delareyville, Ventersdorp, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp and East Rand 🙌🏻

Another successful Rural Life Support course in Potchefstroom

Some of the topics
✔️ Basic airway techniques
✔️Advanced airway techniques
✔️Intraosseous access

Due to increased demand. We have opened another course for 18-19 May.

Kindly contact [email protected] for further enquiries!

JUST BREATHE - All About the Airway.

When: 27 February 2023 6pm Monday

A is for airway and is one of your first priorities when stabilising a patient. This presentation will cover some practical tips and FAQ on making sure your patient is able to breathe!

Registration information:
To Register for this webinar & CPD:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdO-ppjkiGtDYvj2F_X4-ty_wxxfQI78W

https://saafp.org/conferences/2023congress/

A great opportunity to learn, grow, network and celebrate family medicine

Nothing has been taught unless it has been learnt.

We are so excited to kick off the year with this amazing group of participants. Day 1 done and dusted.

Looking forward to day 2 coming up where we'll spend some quality time with the defib machine. We'll also do some vital skills necessary when ressuscitating patients in resource poor settings.

Put this one in your diary!
Rural Health Conference

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsfumtqTMvHNCSodjvrgybTi-ZYRaFPw9u

South African Snake bite Symposium
Newest guidelines published.

Well done and thank you!

Hot off the press!

Resuscitation
/rɪsʌsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

The action or process of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.

We are looking forward to hosting our next cohort of participants for our 22-23 September course.

We hope they enjoy attending as much as we enjoy instructing 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Proud to report that we have done it two years in a row! All our instructors show similar passion and commitment and I'm sure we were able to translate that to attendees at the Rural Health Conference!

Congrats, Dr John-D Lotz! Hot off the press, just in time for the Health Conference! 🤩👏 Thanks for sharing this important story, which will inspire many!

"Reflections on a rural road to family medicine"

https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5594

South African Academy of Family Physicians - SAAFP

What an amazing experience to run a workshop on an approach in emergency scenarios at the Rural Health Conference. The participants were fantastic and I'm sure they left with some valuable information!

Watch out for us as we will be represented at the Rural Health Conference.

I attended my first conference in 2009 and I can confidently say that I always leave inspired by the amazing people that attend.

Attention all Health Sciences Students:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2022 Rural Health Conference. Your voice matters and we want to hear it!
Come, learn, connect and engage with people from different professions, provinces and perspectives on rural health. Come make an active contribution to improving rural health. Registration still open!

So it is official. RuLS will be running a workshop at the Rural Health Conference where participants will get a crack at some emergency scenarios.

Will we see you there?

# thriving

https://www.ruralhealthconference.org.za

Rural Health Conference | South Africa A conference meeting of doctors, nurses, therapists, clinical associates, students NGOs and University lecturers interested in improving health care in rural areas.

Not only can you save three lives by donating blood. You can also score two free movie tickets.

Rural Health Conference | Abstracts Submit an Extract and read about our current theme.

Trending Clinical Topic: Epinephrine Auto-injector Recent fluctuations in the cost of EpiPens — epinephrine auto-injectors that are used as emergency treatment of anaphylaxis and other indications — have led to lawsuits and pricy settlements. Combine that with longstanding anxiety surrounding the injection method, and it's no wonder that news ab...

From one of our participants after our May course.

We aim to provide you with tools and a systematic approach to deal with any emergency.

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Angioedema is something that we often see in our emergency units. Although many are caused by allergies, a lot of cases are related to bradykinin metabolism (e.g. Ace-i reactions) and will not respond to antihistamines. The UCT Lung institute has started a hotline to provide reliable advice on investigations and management.

You can add the number provided and either phone them or whatsapp them. It's available 24hours and they will only be too thrilled to receive your call!

Almost time for our next Rural Life support course.

Get your head around current practice
And your hands dirty with up-to-date-skills teaching.

Did you know that the widely used artificial breathing device we use now in the resuscitation of patients was developed in 1953 by dr Holger Hesse.

The prototype device was called AMBU

Or

Artificial
Manual
Breathing
Unit

Today many name for these devices exists but all of them has the same function.

Q:
Does 911 work in South Africa?🇿🇦

A:

Absolutely YES!

911 diverts to the South African National Emergency number: 112

We do recommended that you get hold of local emergency number as this might assist in getting a patient to hospital, faster.

Done with our April course
Here is some feedback from a participant