Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs) attended recent meeting that looked at results from the FALCON and CHEETAH trials

The meeting that took place on the 12th April at the Christian Medical College in Ludhiana managed to draw a large audience of RMPs who are usually the first point of contact for the patients in India, especially in rural areas. The main aims of the meeting were:

  1. To appraise the RMPs about the surgical wound care of the patients post-discharge from the hospital
  2. To inform the RMPs of the early signs of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and its management
  3. To understand the challenges faced by the RMPs in managing surgical wound care and surgical site infection in their practices

Following the presentations that took place, the event team were keen to find out what challenges were faced by RMPs in relation to the provision of surgical wound care, particularly regarding the management of SSIs. Following on from initial discussions that took place in the meeting, the team will be following-up with attendees over the coming weeks to gather further information.

In relation to the CEI programme in India, Atul Suroy (India Hub Manager) was quoted as saying ‘With CEI, we aim to empower the existing workforce with evidence-based practices generated through GLOBALSurg collaborative studies to build capacity in the states of India.”

You can find out more on the CHEETAH trial by clicking here. Further information on FALCON can be accessed by clicking here.

You can also visit the India national page by clicking here and Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in India info slides by clicking here.