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Nigeria's Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act 2017 aimed to address the long-standing issue of hospitals denying medical care to gunshot victims due to bureaucratic hurdles. Despite its enactment seven years ago, the law's effectiveness remains a concern as most hospitals continue to deny treatment to gunshot victims without a police report, resulting in tragic consequences. In this article, I evaluate the impact of the Act on Nigeria's healthcare landscape, highlighting the persistent challenges in its implementation whilst recommending necessary actions to transform the law into a powerful tool that safeguards lives and upholds justice and compassion. https://lnkd.in/dyreikMc

💔 The Uvalde school shooting response reiterates the failures in family reunification, with "families received incorrect information suggesting that a child had survived when they had not." Eliminate unnecessary trauma, utilize Simple Tracking System to efficiently and accurately track patients and survivors following a mass casualty incident -- https://lnkd.in/gFVtHr6N https://lnkd.in/ei3RZXdH #uvalde #reunification #familyreunification #response #EMS #patienttracking #patient #patients #MCI #masscasualty #prehospital #hospital #hospitals #communication #uvaldeschoolshooting #schoolshooting #shooting #AAR #review #lessons #recommendations #publicsafety #firstresponders

From 24 September, it will be illegal to own zombie-style knives and machetes in the UK. The government has issued a nationwide call for citizens to surrender these dangerous weapons before the ban takes effect, as part of a broader strategy to halve knife crime within a decade.   What are Zombie-style Knives? #antiknifecrime #dangerousweapons #illegalknives #knifecrimeprevention #knifecrimereduction #machetesban #policeknifecollection #surrenderweapons #thxnews #zombieknives

I agree with Dr. Murthy. It’s past time to put this issue in the public healthcare realm and out of the political realm. The majority of Americans want gun violence to be reduced and that means reducing gun access. “The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded. To drive down gun deaths, Murthy calls on the U.S. to ban automatic rifles, introduce universal background checks for purchasing guns, regulate the industry, pass laws that would restrict their use in public spaces and penalize people who fail to safely store their weapons. None of those suggestions can be implemented nationwide without legislation passed by Congress, which typically recoils at gun control measures. Some state legislatures, however, have enacted or may consider some of the surgeon general's proposals. "It is now time for us to take this issue out of the realm of politics and put it in the realm of public health, the way we did with smoking more than a half century ago," Murthy told the AP.” #healthcare #gunsecurity #gunaccess #gunregistration #gunregulation #commonsense #guncontrol

A critical social determinant of health is living in a safe environment: Preventative measures to decrease gun violence are as fundamental to healthy communities as are measures to decrease air, water, and soil pollution.

Though this won't, in and of itself, immediately reduce gun violence, applying public health interventions can add a different lens to the historic paralysis between the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution and laws commonly referred to as "gun control." This article calls out that gun deaths are a uniquely American Phenomenon, with a death rate 11.4 times that of the other OECD countries. This article points out that more than half of all gun deaths are from suicide, with 40% from homicide. It particularly affects the young, with children under 14 in the US accounting for 90% of gun-related deaths across the OECD comparison countries. This is and has been a public health crisis of our unique Republic. Though this issue has been highly politicized, reducing harm from firearms, especially for our children, should be something all Americans can come together and find the will to keep our children safe.

'Operation Spotlight brings together police forces in national campaign' Read our new article about how police forces are coming together in a national operation to tackle the fatal 4 behaviours which cause a spike in road users being killed or seriously injured during the month of July. 🚨 Full story available here: https://hubs.la/Q02GLlct0 #EST #EmergencyServicesTimes

Tragic event….we have to start thinking differently about these events. Practice Practice Practice to find the gaps in the process, personnel, and systems before an event!

Did you know that in the US, over 39,000 people lose their lives to gun violence each year? And in the UK, knife crime incidents have reached alarming levels, with over 46,000 offenses recorded annually. These numbers are a stark reminder of the urgent need to be medically prepared to save lives. We provide essential tools and resources to help you respond effectively in emergencies. Equip yourself to make a difference when it matters most via our education hub: https://bit.ly/3VSPRY1 #GunViolence #KnifeCrime #MedicalPreparedness #SaveLives #TyTekMedical #EmergencyResponse

ACT Policing Police, emergency services, and ACT Parks and Conservation Service are urging Canberrans to be prepared when setting out in national parks and surrounding bushland during the colder months. The warning follows three rescues in July from national parks around the ACT requiring the deployment of resources from ACT Policing, AFP Search and Rescue, ACT Ambulance Service, and ACT SES. Following these incidents, it’s a timely reminder for anyone planning to head out bush to plan ahead and be prepared. More: bit.ly/4d3vDly