The Red Cross hosted an International Conference on Monday last at the Grand Coastal Inn at Le Ressouvenir East Coast Demerara, which saw seven countries in attendance. The forum focused on community-based health and first aid which is a part of Sub-Regional Red Cross Facilitators’ Training.According to Marylee Ellis, Capacity Building Manager, apart from the host country, the training course had representatives from Trinidad, St Lucia, Bahamas, Belize, St Kitts and Nevis and Suriname.It was deemed fitting at the forum that the Caribbean is the first region in the Americas to commence the roll-out of the Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) in action approach,NFL Jerseys Outlet, this is because the Caribbean was also first to pilot the Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment methodology (VCA), now a standard Federation process used by National Societies around the globe.Several of the participants at the conference The participants were also reminded that the strong link of one approach with the other makes it a tool that will complement and strengthen a National Society’s work with communities and form a partnership to raise the resilience and coping strategies of people made vulnerable by disasters, poverty, disease, accidents, crime,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, violence and an ever changing world.The CBHFA also allows the Red Cross to strengthen its collaboration with partners, most importantly the Ministry of Health. The Red Cross,Jerseys NFL Cheap, it was stressed, can in its auxiliary role to government, help to extend the reach down to the people that most need it.The content of the CBHFA is by no means new, however the approach is. It brings together First Aid, Health Education, Volunteers and the Community in a dynamic,Cheap Authentic Jerseys Online, interactive and innovative process. In this case, local volunteers recruited from the communities where they live and work.Volunteers who know the challenges of their own community and have a vested interest in helping to make things better, safer, healthier,Cheap NBA Jerseys China, happier and more peaceful the CBHFA provide the tools for volunteers and strengthen their link with the Red Cross.According to continental Coordinator of Public Health and Emergencies Panu Saaristo, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping Store, is committed to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and impact from diseases and public health emergencies. The global health and care strategy of the international federation is also based on this goal.The health and care initiatives of the IFRC focus on work with communities and improve the lives of vulnerable people. With the new strategy document in 2020, the community involvement is expected to receive an even stronger emphasis.The CBHFA is a central component of the IFRC work in the achieving the Global Agenda goals. It puts the community itself in the forefront, which the Red Cross believes is the key to success and sustainable change.The Red Cross will be seeking good cooperation with Ministry of Health which opens opportunities for benefiting from synergies and mutual support and for a greater benefit of vulnerable communities.