Climate Change, Health and Emergency Care in Africa

This is a 1-day, standardised, systems-focused online course delivered by AFEM’s Out of Hospital Emergency Care (OHEC) Committee. The objectives of this course are to educate and sensitise participants about various components of an out-of-hospital emergency care system in an African context. Participants will gain an understanding of key system components and principles of inter-relatedness, including, but not limited to:

(i) policy and governance,

(ii) quality assurance and improvement,

(iii) communications and dispatch,

(iv) providers scope, training and certifications, and

(v) oversight and medical direction.