Healey Relief Foundation Trains Technicians on Basic Medical Equipment
By Mohamed Konneh
Healey International Relief Foundation in partnership with Trimedx Foundation has organised a training in Basic Medical Equipment Maintenance for Biomedical Technicians.
A total of 26 technicians and electricians were trained on how to handle biomedical equipment in hospitals.
In his opening Statement Ishmeal Alfred Charles the In-country Manager of Healey International Relief Foundation, mentioned that Healey International Relief Foundation is eager to strengthen the healthcare system in Sierra Leone. After many assessments we learned that the country spend some much money on equipment and once they have minor breakdowns, we throw them away and trying to find another which can be expensive. Hence, as a way to promote preventive maintenance culture and repairs HealeyIRF partnered with Trimedx Foundation which is a trusted provider of medical repairs services. This is not the first time Trimedx is coming to Sierra Leone to help fix machines and we are delighted that we are making this happen, Charles said.’
Prior to this workshop these technicians visited and repaired machines at Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital, Holy Spirit Hospital in Makeni, Kindoya Hospital in Bo and Mercy Hospital in Bo. In all these hospitals several equipment such as urine analyzers, audiogram, oxygen concentrators, monitors, baby warmer and many more.
Moses Baryoh, Board Member if Healey International said he is delighted to be here where technicians are trained as he said there is no school in Sierra Leone that teaches biomedical engineering, however I am happy that you all are here to deepen you learning and built confidence to do your work. I did this for over 40 years and I am sitting on the Healey Board which is helping to develop capacities to strengthen our healthcare system in Sierra Leone.
Alan Cox, a technician from Trimedx Foundation expressed his joy to be in Sierra Leone for the second time in providing biomedical repairs campaign in Sierra Leone and today in this training he is happy to be helping to impact knowledge. He said I was informed about another mission, but I prefer to come to Sierra Leone said Alan.
Kevin Collazo, Biomedical Mission Specialist shared that this opportunity will not only train but will strengthen our ties and set up a support system for the facilities.
The training was done in a participatory format where the technicians drawn from the varied facilities shared their knowledge and experience through plenary and group discussions.
