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Two years ago five professors and 18 students from Algonquin College’s nursing faculty worked with CPAR Tanzania’s Maternal & Child Health staff to deliver a program in two hospitals and five health centres in Bunda District. These photos were taken two weeks ago where their impact is still evident, actively and excitedly talked about, and the tools and knowledge used every day.

The objective of the project was to train birth attendants in the essential skills of newborn resuscitation, with the aim of having at least one person skilled in neonatal resuscitation at the birth of every baby. The plan was to enable local providers to both care for patients and to have the knowledge and equipment to train additional birth attendants.

“The program was delivered successfully and it attracted the attention of the District Commissioner, the top political leader in the district,” said Dee Ucci, Manager of Donor Relations and Public Engagement.

A key concept in the training pertained to The Golden Minute. Within one minute of birth, a baby should be breathing well or should be ventilated with a bag and mask. The Golden Minute identifies the steps that a birth attendant must take immediately after birth to evaluate the baby and stimulate breathing.

The HBB training package that the Algonquin team provided included pictorial-based learning materials including a LearnerWorkbook, Action Plan wall poster and Facilitator Flip Chart, all in Swahili. The training equipment includes a very realistic newborn simulator with the ability to imitate an umbilical pulse to monitor the baby’s heart rate. The practical equipment, which was provided to health facilities throughout Bunda District, is a simple and durable bulb suction and bag-mask ventilator that can be cleaned by boiling, which you can see in the photo collage here:

This post was adapted from the Facebook page for the CPAR (Canadian Physicians for Aid & Relief), to find out more about CPAR and the work they do visit their website here.

Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) announced yesterday that it would be providing two scholarships for Algonquin College’s Aviation Management – General Arts and Science program, and the winners have been announced!

These scholarship opportunities came as a result of a partnership with Jazz that was first signed in 2010 and aimed to improve collaboration on training and curriculum to promote safety and professionalism, while attempting to provide relevant information on industry best practices.

These two awards were recently created to recognize Jazz’s commitment to safety and professionalism:

The Jazz Aviation Pathway Award for Professionalism. Awarded to a full-time student in his or her final year of the Aviation Management program for outstanding contributions to safety, leadership and professionalism. The Award consists of a $3000 scholarship and an opportunity to participate in the Jazz Aviation Pathways Program selection process. The award recipient is selected by the Algonquin program chair or designate in consultation with Jazz to ensure the criteria as outlined are respected.

On May 27, 2016, Jazz awarded the inaugural Aviation Pathway Award for Professionalism at Algonquin to Francis Daoust from Ottawa, ON.

Francis graduated this year from the Aviation Management – General Arts and Science program, and is ready to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.

The Jazz Aviation Pathway Award for Professionalism and Diversity. Awarded to a full-time student in his or her final year of the Aviation Management program who has self-identified as Aboriginal, a person with a disability, a visible minority, or female; for outstanding contributions to safety, leadership and professionalism. The Award consists of a $3000 scholarship and an opportunity to participate in the Jazz Aviation Pathways Program selection process. The award recipient is selected by the Algonquin program chair or designate in consultation with Jazz to ensure the criteria as outlined are respected.

On May 27, 2016, Jazz awarded the inaugural Aviation Pathway Award for Professionalism and Diversity at Algonquin to Laura McAtamney from Ottawa, ON.

Laura is currently a student here in the Aviation Management – General Arts and Science program, and can’t wait to take advantage of this opportunity once she graduates.

“We thank Jazz for their support of our students through this collaboration, which provides meaningful assistance and encouragement to our students in aviation programs,” said Chris Janzen, Dean, Faculty of Technology and Trades. “Congratulations to both Francis and Laura on their outstanding success – we wish them well in their future careers.”

SOURCE: Jazz