International projects
AGNF is one of the largest providers for emergency medical education and training in the federal state of Bavaria in Germany. As an established non-profit institution for medical education, we have the expertise to support regions with structural deficits in the development and improvement of emergency medical services. Through knowledge-exchange, training and partnerships, AGNF aims to have a lasting effect on medical care for people in low- and middle-income countries. Since 2012, AGNF has been actively supporting various partners around the globe to strengthen prehospital and in-hospital emergency services.
Current Projects
We are currently represented with four projects in Uganda, where we cooperate with strong local partners on the ground. The goal of all of our projects is to improve the acute care of patients, worldwide.
ITLS Courses in Uganda
With the project "Advanced Life Support (ALS) Courses in Uganda", the AGNF, together with its local partner, Makerere University and the ERC (European Resuscitation Council), wants to strengthen the emergency medical structures in Uganda and train medical specialists in the field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The goal is to train over 200 emergency medical staff and 15 instructors within the ERC course formats by the end of 2021.
The training of local instructors and course directors ensures that the local partners can later conduct courses independently of the AGNF ILS (Immediate Life Support) and ALS (Advanced Life Support). This establishes the uniform and constantly modernized ERC course formats in Uganda in the long term.
Improving Emergency Care at Villa Maria Hospital in Uganda
Villa Maria Hospital is the largest hospital in Uganda's Kalungu District. It serves a catchment area of 4 districts, which have an exceptionally high burden of road traffic accidents in Uganda. Although the hospital’s emergency department receives a large number of emergency and trauma patients, the healthcare staff lacks skills and knowledge to manage these cases. In addition, the emergency department does not have the necessary equipment and procedures in place. The aim of the partnership project is to strengthen the capacities of Villa Maria’s emergency department through training of staff, securing adequate medical equipment and developing standard procedures, thus increasing the chances of survival of trauma and emergency patients.
Infection Prevention & Control of Covid-19 in Uganda
Together with our partner ECCUganda and the Ugandan Ministry of Health, two medical professionals from each district in Uganda are trained to become Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) trainers. These specialists can now train further health workers in their respective districts. Through the Train-the-Trainer concept, we are able to support each district in Uganda in improving healthcare worker safety and curbing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. A total of 268 trainers will be trained, who will then pass on their knowledge of infection prevention and control to over 10,000 local medical professionals.
ERC Advanced Life Support Courses in UGANDA
With the project "Advanced Life Support (ALS) Courses in Uganda", the AGNF, together with its local partner, Makerere University and the ERC (European Resuscitation Council), wants to strengthen the emergency medical structures in Uganda and train medical specialists in the field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The goal is to train over 200 emergency medical staff and 15 instructors within the ERC course formats by the end of 2021.
The training of local instructors and course directors ensures that the local partners can later conduct courses independently of the AGNF ILS (Immediate Life Support) and ALS (Advanced Life Support). This establishes the uniform and constantly modernized ERC course formats in Uganda in the long term.
