Critical Care International

Thrilled to see our collaboration with Hummingbird Resources plc and the Prefectural Health Directorate making a positive impact on community health in Kouroussa. A big thank you to Sollers Gadjingar NDIGTOL , MD for presenting the findings of our Community Health Assessment (CHA) to the attendees, and to the Prefect of Kouroussa for chairing the meeting. We would also like to thank the health authorities, local health workers, and community members who participated in and facilitated our CHA, and who were critical to its success. We greatly look forward to continuing our partnership and working together on future initiatives based on the results of our assessment, to improve the health and well-being in the communities in Kouroussa. #Guinea #CommunityHealth #RemoteHealth #CSR

A fantastic example of a simple and effective heat management solution when working in such harsh and remote environments. Beyond preventing heat-related health problems, it increases employee productivity and overall well being in the workplace. A great initiative! 🔥🌵☀️

Having a fever is a major red flag in austere environments. That is why our field guide has three pages covering the Fever of Unknown Origins. For the 3rd edition, we will add a 4th page describing the variations in intermittent fevers. Here is the first page of our FOU section.

CCI in the spotlight! 🎥 One of our community doctors and nurses were recently featured on a local Malian TV channel, Kéniéba Kunafoni, during one of our women’s group awareness and education sessions where they were discussing essential malaria prevention methods with local women and community health workers. Interventions such as these, coupled with other 'hard' interventions such as bed net distribution and assisting national health authorities with seasonal malaria prophylaxis, are essential in empowering the community to protect themselves during the rainy season. #malariaprevention #westafrica #malaria #communityhealth #UKMining #Socialresponsibility #CSR

The 1st-7th August marks #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, supported by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and many global health authorities. This year’s theme is ‘Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All’ Breastfeeding education and support are central to many of our community health initiatives here at CCI. We often conduct women’s groups where we promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a child’s life, as per WHO recommendations, and the correct way to breastfeed to ensure sufficient breastmilk intake for adequate nutrition. The photo below shows one of these groups, conducted last year by one of our nurses on breastfeeding technique using clear visual aids. We also engage with and train community health workers so they can provide breastfeeding support for new mothers in the villages they cover, and in changing community perceptions that may be contrary to good practice, such as throwing away the first breastmilk after birth as it is sometimes believed to be harmful. #worldbreastfeedingweek #remotehealthcare #childhealth #childnutrition #westafrica

The rainy season is here, and so is an increased risk of malaria 🦟. This is especially true for our teams working in remote West African sites. Malaria can lead to serious health issues, as well as lost workdays for our client sites, so it is important to ensure that the workforces CCI are responsible for have the best information to protect themselves and their families. For this month’s health promotion activities, we combined education and awareness with ongoing malaria initiatives on each site, such as mosquito net distribution, indoor residual spraying in camps, and long sleeve policies in the evening. As well as local language podcasts and informative posters, our clinic teams delivered over 7200 participant hours of toolbox talks this month, including a talk delivered by one of our doctors in Hindi for a contractor team from India. #malariaprevention #mining #westafrica #remotehealthcare

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day – and this year’s overarching theme is ‘Anyone can drown, no one should’. Drowning is a sudden and silent killer, taking 650 lives globally each day, yet taking a brief moment to act can prevent a tragedy. 𝐓𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Read below on how you can protect yourself and others from drowning: Aujourd’hui, c’est la Journée Mondiale de Prévention de la Noyade – et le thème général de cette année est « Tout le monde peut se noyer, personne ne devrait le faire ». La noyade est un tueur soudain et silencieux, qui fait chaque jour 650 morts dans le monde, mais prendre un bref moment pour agir peut éviter une tragédie. 𝐋𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐫é𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Découvrez ci-dessous comment vous pouvez vous protéger et protéger les autres contre la noyade : #DrowningPrevention #WorldDrowningPreventionDay #WaterSafety

Fantastic course from UK-Med and the Faculty of Remote, Rural & Humanitarian Healthcare if you are interested in learning about the key elements of the humanitarian response framework, and how to adapt your clinical skills to humanitarian environment - and it's free!

Critical Care International has supported a number of clients in West Africa to implement community healthcare development strategies in the local areas in which they operate. Our approach begins with a thorough Community Health Needs Assessment, pinpointing critical health issues and evaluating existing community health services. This data-led foundation ensures interventions are tailored to address the community's specific challenges. We prioritize skill transfer and long-term sustainability, working to build trust with local communities and enhance your social licence to operate. The outcomes of these programmes provide demonstrable evidence of impact to external stakeholders, showcasing your commitment to the wellbeing of you impacted communities. In this instance, a Community Health Needs Assessment revealed a critical gap in newborn care training for nurses and midwives at a client's local community clinic. This finding became the cornerstone for a targeted program aimed at strengthening their skills and improving outcomes for small and sick newborns. If you would like to find out more about what we do, head to https://critcareint.com/, or drop us a message today! #NewbornResuscitation #communityhealth #remotehealth #ESIA #WestAfrica

This month, our health promotion campaign tackled a vital topic for the rainy season: snakebites. With increased vegetation creating ideal hiding spots for snakes around our West African sites, we focused on prevention and effective response. Through engaging podcasts in multiple languages, informative posters, and interactive toolbox talks, we reached nearly 500 participants directly through the talks, and many more through podcast sharing and poster distribution. Recognizing snakebites as a threat to everyone, we particularly encouraged workers to share these resources with their families back home, ensuring this valuable information reaches beyond our client mine sites and into the wider community. #snakebite #snakebiteprevention #mining #WestAfrica