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11/03/2026

Good news for healthcare professionals interested in strengthening their Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) skills.

Africa Asia Health Dynamics limited has officially opened applications for the next training cohort.

Program Timeline
- Application Deadline: 22nd March 2026
- Online Pre-recorded Sessions Begin: 23rd March 2026 (self-paced)
- Hands-on Practical Training: 22nd – 24th April 2026
- Image Portfolio Phase: Begins immediately after hands-on training to support continuous practice and feedback
- Final Examination: 29th May 2026

Participants will also get hands-on experience learning from experienced trainers dedicated to improving bedside diagnostics.

If you're a doctor, clinical officer or Nurse looking to make faster and more confident clinical decisions at the bedside, this program is for you.

Apply here: https://hubspot.aa-healthdynamics.com/pocus-training

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05/03/2026

Sub-theme 1 : Drug-Sensitive & Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.

Six months can cost a job. Drug resistance can cost years. TB disrupts more than lungs it disrupts income, stability, dignity. And drug-resistant TB threatens to reverse progress unless prevention, early detection, and patient-centered models evolve. We are seeking rigorous evidence that:

>> Strengthens prevention strategies

>> Advances active case finding

>> Improves treatment adherence models

>> Confronts drug resistance with innovation and equity

Your research belongs in Drug-Sensitive & Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Prevention, Case Finding, Treatment & Care.

Submit your abstract under Sub-theme 1: Drug-Sensitive & Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.

Submit online : https://www.resok.org/kislhc/abstracts

Submission Guidelines: https://www.resok.org/kislhc/abstracts

TB is not a milestone. It is a lifeline.

24/02/2026

We covered what is POCUS, who can learn and apply it and now we cover a very important question:

What clinical questions does POCUS help to answer?

At the bedside, POCUS helps clinicians quickly answer focused clinical questions such as:

•⁠ ⁠Is there free fluid in the abdomen?

•⁠ ⁠Is the lung sliding or is there a pneumothorax?

•⁠ ⁠Is the heart contracting well or is there pericardial effusion?

•⁠ ⁠Is the IVC full or collapsed?

•⁠ ⁠Is this vessel safe to cannulate?

These targeted assessments take minutes and the real-time answers guide immediate decisions — whether to escalate care, start treatment, or proceed safely with a procedure.

What clinical question do you most often face that would benefit from bedside ultrasound?

18/02/2026

National Nurses Association of Kenya in partnership with NNAK Mental Health Chapter invites you to a scheduled webinar

Topic: *Trauma - Focused Therapy Techniques*
When: *Feb 24, 2026 08:00 PM Nairobi*

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pq-Dxcy_TKScu8ZKWLrEOQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

18/02/2026

to all our Muslim healthcare professionals, brothers and sisters.

During this sacred month of reflection and devotion, we recognize and truly appreciate your continued service to patients and communities you serve while observing fasting and prayer.

As the holy month begins, we extend our warmest wishes for a season filled with peace, reflection, compassion, and renewed strength.

Ramadan Kareem from Africa Asia Health Dynamics limited.

16/02/2026

Last week we covered what is and what it is not. Today we answer one of the most commonly asked questions — who can learn and apply POCUS? The simple answer: Any healthcare professional who treats patients can learn and apply POCUS.

Traditionally, ultrasound examinations were performed by imaging specialists, often away from the bedside in the radiology departments, which are often far from the point of care. While effective, this model limited speed and immediacy in decision-making.

Today, POCUS has expanded beyond radiology and is used by emergency physicians, internists, anesthetists, critical care doctors, OBGYN, family physicians, nurses, and clinical officers to support rapid diagnosis, monitoring, and procedural guidance.

Any healthcare professional involved in frontline decision-making can benefit from POCUS — not as a replacement for comprehensive imaging, but as a tool to strengthen timely, patient-centered care.

Always keep in mind the the Golden Rule of POCUS: "It is an extension of the physical exam, not a replacement." A POCUS scan is only as good as the clinician’s physical exam and history-taking.

11/02/2026

We keep hearing about hashtag and how it helps doctors make quick decisions and at the bedside. POCUS is not just another fancy machine in the hospital. But what POCUS is and what it is not?

POCUS is the use of ultrasound by a healthcare professional to answer specific clinical questions or guide procedures — right at the patient’s bedside, in real time.

What POCUS is not? POCUS is not a comprehensive ultrasound exam. A full ultrasound exam takes longer time and produces detailed reports, and is done by a sonographer or radiologist.

POCUS focuses on targeted questions about one organ or system, with image acquisition and interpretation taking just minutes and can be done by a doctor or even a nurse to guide immediate treatment.

POCUS doesn’t replace comprehensive hashtag , it accelerates care when every minute matters; at the bedside.

09/02/2026

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13/01/2026

Congratulations to the KCSE Class of 2025!

Your Grade? Your KRCTI Pathway:

1. D Plain? Start with Certificate in Health Care Assistant (HCA) begin your healthcare journey in just 6 months.
2. C- and above? Advance to Diploma in Paramedicine – become a leader in pre-hospital emergency medicine.
3. D+ and above? Pursue the Certificate in Advanced EMT as a specialized route.
4. C- and a love for disaster response? Our Diploma in Disaster Management is your area.

Your next life-saving skill is waiting. January Intake is ongoing apply today and start your term this month!

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