Dharura Global Health Workforce Programme – Emergency Care Network Development
Kenya | Multi-County Emergency Care Capacity Strengthening (2024–2025)
A national emergency care workforce strengthening programme building a coordinated, sustainable training network across Kenya through a reciprocal UK–Kenya partnership model, targeting rural first responders and hospital-based emergency systems.
Programme Background
Kenya’s emergency care system faces significant fragmentation, particularly across rural and peri-urban regions where structured training pathways for first responders and emergency clinicians are limited or absent.
Workforce development has historically been concentrated in urban tertiary hospitals, leaving county and rural facilities under-supported in emergency preparedness, trauma care, and rapid response systems.
The Dharura programme addressed this gap by establishing a structured, multi-site emergency care training network linking hospitals, rural clinics, and community first responders.
Programme Statistics
28
Training Sessions Delivered
500+
Healthcare Workers Trained
21
Health Facilities Covered
317K+
Population Impact Reach
Programme Objectives
Strengthen Emergency Care Systems
Build coordinated emergency care training across multiple counties and hospitals.
Develop Workforce Capacity
Train clinicians, nurses, and first responders in emergency care delivery.
Rural First Responder Network
Strengthen pre-hospital emergency response in rural and remote communities.
UK–Kenya Knowledge Exchange
Facilitate reciprocal training and collaboration between UK and Kenyan teams.
Key Activities
- EMKF-validated emergency care training across 6 hospitals
- 5-day Dharura intensive emergency care course delivery
- Monthly rural clinic emergency education sessions
- Community first responder training programmes
- Reciprocal UK–Kenya exchange visits
- Emergency Care Core Competency (ECCO) enrolment
- Multi-site training coordination and logistics
- Volunteer support and programme reporting
Consultancy Role
Position
Kenyan Lead Consultant – Emergency Care Network Development
Lead Institution
Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital (NTRH)
Coordinated multi-county emergency care training network
Led rural first responder training programmes
Managed UK–Kenya reciprocal training logistics
Programme Impact Overview
Major Achievements & System Impact
National Training Network
Established coordinated emergency care training across 6 counties.
500+ Health Workers Trained
Built emergency care capacity across hospitals and rural clinics.
UK–Kenya Exchange Model
Enabled reciprocal learning between UK and Kenyan emergency systems.
First Responder Strengthening
Improved rural emergency response and pre-hospital care systems.
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