International Health Research Institute

Centre for Prehospital Care

About The Centre

The Centre for Pre-Hospital Care is dedicated to advancing the science, practice, and policy of emergency and frontline care. From disaster response to trauma systems, our work addresses the full continuum of care before hospital arrival. We work globally to professionalize the pre-hospital workforce, improve systems design, and support timely, equitable emergency care.

Key Themes

  1. Emergency medical systems and trauma care
  2. Rural and Remote Health 
  3. Pre-hospital innovation and training
 

Core Activities

  • Doctoral level & CPD-accredited programmes for prehospital professionals
  • Partnerships with EMS, NGOs, and health ministries
  • Development of scalable toolkits and education for LMICs

Flagship Projects

Pre-Hospital Care
  • Rural and Remote Competency Framework
  • Community Outreach and Health Promotion