NGO, rescuers, bodaboda in rapid first aid link
By Friday Simbaya, Iringa* Tanzania Rural Health Movement (THRM) in collaboration with the Fire and Rescue Force in Iringa, along with bodaboda operators have launched the Okoa Project, the [...]
Tanzania: Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services
DIAL 112 or 114 TO CALL AN AMBULANCE IN TANZANIA*: While these are the official emergency numbers in Tanzania, currently there is no ambulance service offered by the gov
Want to Help African EM? Think Local (EPI re-post)
Recent events in Africa have highlighted the continent’s ongoing and urgent need for improved emergency medical care. Examples—both positive and negative—include the Ebola crisis, several [...]
Mobile Phone-Based Emergency Response in Mwanza, Tanzania (CNN)
“Beacon” is a software program that provides the foundation for emergency response systems in places that don’t have one. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on a unique partnership using the software [...]
Research in the News
IRAN – CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS ($) Exposure of Iranian emergency medical technicians to workplace violence: A cross-sectional analysis (Emerg Med Austral): Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) [...]