Dr. Enoch Opoku Afriyie
Delta has been applauded for its safety operation measures for customers and crew.
Passengers of the airline have lauded the measures including the equipping of every Delta aircraft with two Enhanced Emergency Medical Kits (EEMK) with life-saving medications, as well as additional equipment including an automated blood pressure cuff, oxygen saturation pulse oximeter, first aid kit, and an automated external defibrillator.
The flight crew can connect on-demand using high-speed Wi-Fi to emergency medicine physicians on the ground through MedLink by MedAire, a resource that guides crewmembers and medical volunteers to assess customer’s condition and provide care.
For Ghanaian physician, Dr. Enoch Opoku Afriyie, the professionalism of the Delta crew was commendable for their response to a specific medical event that happened on his flight in June 2024.
Dr. Afriyie has 11 years of experience as a medical doctor, and five years as an emergency physician specialist. Currently, Dr. Afriyie is pursuing a second master’s in public health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Afriyie responded to an emergency call four hours into a Delta flight from the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana (ACC) to JFK to assist an elderly passenger who experienced a cardiac arrest.
“If the crew were not swift enough in their response, the man’s life would have been cut short,” Dr. Afriyie said.
Dr. Afriyie also appreciated the availability of medical tools, including the blood pressure cuff and an oximeter found in the EEMK.
“I was thoroughly impressed by the flight crew’s response and cooperation,” Dr. Afriyie said. “I’m grateful that Delta had things in place when things like this happen.”
Senior Vice President, Chief Health & Wellness Officer, Dr. Henry Ting, commended Dr. Afriyie’s effort in providing his medical assistance to an ailing customer.
“It was fortunate to have you on board with us, and we are thankful for the assistance you provided,” said Dr. Ting. “Medical volunteers like yourself expand our inflight response capabilities and help us in our mission to protect the health and safety of our customers and our crew,” he said.
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