Strengthening emergency care across Africa
African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM) Learn MoreDonateEM-Day 2023
This year the Emergency Medicine Day campaign is dedicated to safety. Safety for our patients, who need care, attention and relief from pain and disease. Safety for our colleagues, who need to be able to work in a secure environment, for the right number of hours with the right number of patients in order to be able to give them the right amount of our time and energy.
Only in these conditions are we sure to provide the patient with a safe haven in an emergency.
We encourage all our AFEM members to find out more about the campaign and how to get involved here emergencymedicine-day.org
The Issue




Most countries in Africa have no formally trained paramedics


Our Story
The African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM), founded in November 2009, represents a broad coalition of national societies, organisations, and individuals from over 40 countries dedicated to securing high-quality emergency care for all people across Africa. Our model to achieve this has six components.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
ADVOCACY
COLLABORATION
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
POLICIES & FRAMEWORKS
Our Work
We’re running 35 projects
across 25 countries
with over 100 collaborators
from 40 different countries.
Resources
Many of our resources have been written and reviewed by global leaders in emergency care.
Get Involved
DONATE
STAY IN TOUCH
BECOME A MEMBER
JOIN OUR TEAM

Contact Us
AFEM
Metro EMS
Karl Bremer Hospital
Mike Pienaar Blvd
Belville, South Africa
7535