Implementation of Nigeria's national surgical plan: building basic life support capacity to strengthen safe surgical care
Integrating BLS training into the NSOANP implementation will improve emergency preparedness and competence among healthcare providers. This would potentially improve surgical outcomes. Participants' recommendations offer a roadmap for future improvements. Continued investment in BLS training is essential for building a responsive emergency healthcare system in Nigeria.
Authors
- Justina O. Seyi‐Olajide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4481-8528)
- Nkeiruka Obi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8664-2264)
- Emmanuel A. Ameh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2386-3039)
- Aderonke O. Obisesan
Institutions
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- National Hospital Abuja (NG)
- Lagos State Health Service Commission (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1644586
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00