Building Trauma and EMS Systems Capacity in Rwanda: Lessons and Recommendations

• Main Authors: Sudha Jayaraman (Author), Faustin Ntirenganya (Author), Menelas Nkeshimana (Author), Ashley Rosenberg (Author), Theophile Dushime (Author), Ignace Kabagema (Author), Jean Marie Uwitonze (Author), Eric Uwitonize (Author), Jeanne d'Arc Nyinawankusi (Author), Robert Riviello (Author), Irene Bagahirwa (Author), Kenneth L. Williams (Author), Elizabeth Krebs (Author), Rebecca Maine (Author), Paulin Banguti (Author), Stephen Rulisa (Author), Patrick Kyamanywa (Author), Jean Claude Byiringiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Surgical capacity building has gained substantial momentum. However, care at the hospital level depends on improved access to emergency services. There is no established model for facilitating trauma and EMS system capacity in LMIC settings. This manuscript describes our model for multi-...