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Background: The health and safety of people are often endangered during emergencies and disasters. Efficient emergency management systems ensure that mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery actions exist to preserve the health, safety, and…

Introduction: Due to its diverse geography, climate, and political instability, Ethiopia is one of the countries most affected by disasters. However, there is a lack of evidence-based assessments of disaster preparedness, especially in Addis Ababa,…

Introduction: In Uganda, 2% of women die from maternal causes with a mortality rate of 336 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. According to the World Health Organization Uganda is one of the top three contributors to maternal mortality in…

Introduction: Emergency conditions cause a significant burden of death and disability, particularly in developing countries. Prehospital and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are largely nonexistent throughout Tanzania and little is known about the…

Introduction: A low dose x-rays alias Lodox©statscan was originally developed in South Africa to detect smuggled diamonds in the mines. Later, hospital trauma units began to use it as a screening tool for gross pathology on trauma patients. This…

Introduction: While trends in analgesia have been identified in high-income countries, little research exists re- garding analgesia administration in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This study evaluates analgesia administration and clinical…

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed to manually keep brain function intact until the patient’s spontaneous blood circulation and breathing are restored. In South Africa, registrars, who are qualified doctors training to…

Introduction: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is integrated into modern emergency medical services because of its suggested mortality benefit in certain patient populations, it is an expensive resource and appropriate use/feasibility in…