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Meet the African First Aid Council (AFAC) โ a continental professional body strengthening first aid systems across Africa.
AFAC brings together first aid professionals, educators, researchers, organisations and partners to:
โข Set professional standards
โข Build capacity
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Resilience Starts Here, Together!
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Patient safety doesn't start at the hospital doors - it begins at the scene of an emergency. Proper first aid training ensures lay responders stabilize casualties safely without causing secondary harm.
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When an accident happens at a bus terminal, along a highway, or in a crowded market, knowing exactly what physical steps to take in the first 5 minutes saves lives.
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๐จ๐What is the most common or dangerous thing youโve seen people do when someone suspects a broken bone after an accident?
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If cool running water isn't easily accessible nearby, what clean liquid or method would you realistically use to cool down a burn?
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The goal of improvisation is not to improvise medicine.
It is to make the safest possible decision with what is actually available.
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We proudly welcome Jean-Eudes BEUGRE as a Founding Member of the AFRICAN FIRST AID COUNCIL, representing Cรดte dโIvoire.
Jean Eudes brings vital field expertise to AFAC's growing network of healthcare leaders across Africa.
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Together, we are advancing first aid education, collaboration, and lifesaving knowledge throughout the continent. Welcome to AFAC! ๐ Learn more ๐ง [email protected]
We proudly welcome Dr. Selemon Gesese (MD) as a Founding Member of the African First Aid Council (AFAC), representing Ethiopia ๐ช๐น.
With his background in healthcare and emergency care, Dr. Gesese brings valuable expertise and perspective to AFAC as we build a stronger continental network of healthcare professionals, first aid educators, researchers, and emergency responders.
๐ We are proud to welcome AiNA soa as a Founding Organizational Member of the African First Aid Council , representing Madagascar ๐ฒ๐ฌ.
AiNA soaโs work is grounded in a simple but powerful principle: people should be empowered to help other people.
๐ Resilience Starts Here.
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Across Africa, people are working every day to strengthen how communities prevent, recognise and respond to emergencies.
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The African First Aid Council (AFAC) brings together instructors, educators, researchers, first responders and organisations committed to advancing first-aid education, professional collaboration and community preparedness. 50+ members. 15 African countries.
One shared commitment: building communities that are better prepared to respond when it matters most. If your organisation is working in first aid, emergency care, education, research or preparedness, join us in strengthening first aid across Africa. ๐ firstaid.africa
โข Advance research & learning โข Connect people & organisations across Africa
With 50+ members across 15 countries and 5 regions, AFAC is building a stronger professional community for first aid.
One continent. One professional community. Stronger first aid. Stronger communities
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If someone is pulled from the water and is unresponsive, would you know what to do next?
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We are delighted to welcome Dr Haji Mwarizo Jaddi (Tanzania) as a Founding Member of the AFRICAN FIRST AID COUNCIL (AFAC).
A Medical Doctor, First Aid Master Trainer, and Chairman of the St. John Ambulance Association of Tanzania, Dr. Haji is a steadfast champion of emergency ..
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