Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation

21/08/2026

Proud to see this partnership translating into stronger emergency medical care at Embu Level 5 Hospital🩺

Healthcare workers received hands-on Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training, strengthening their skills to use ultrasound at the bedside for rapid assessment, diagnosis, and timely clinical decision-making. Following the training, the Emergency and Casualty Unit received a POCUS ultrasound machine, enabling the team to put these skills into practice and improve care for patients during emergencies.

A special thank you to our partners whose generous support made this possible. Your partnership helps ensure healthcare workers have both the skills and essential tools they need to provide timely, quality emergency medical care.

We also appreciate the leadership and team at Embu Level 5 Hospital and the Embu County Government for their collaboration and commitment to strengthening emergency medical care.

Learn more about our POCUS training at https://www.emergencymedicinekenya.org/pocus/ and how you can partner with us to strengthen emergency medical care across Kenya at www.emergencymedicinekenya.org

21/08/2026

🚑 A coordinated emergency response system saves time when every second counts.

Since its launch in January, the Mombasa County Ambulance Dispatch Centre has continued to strengthen emergency response through a 24/7 coordinated dispatch service, connecting the public to ambulance services through the toll-free number.

A functional dispatch centre is more than a place that receives calls. It brings coordination and accountability to ambulance response, helping ensure emergency calls translate into timely action.

Through Ambulensi, Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation EMS platform, we are working with counties to build stronger, connected public ambulance systems that meet local needs while strengthening emergency medical services across Kenya.

We commend the Mombasa County Government for providing this vital public service to it's people.

📞 For emergency ambulance services in Mombasa, call +254 715 090 909 — toll-free, 24/7.

👉 Read more about the launch: https://www.emergencymedicinekenya.org/story/%f0%9f%9a%91-a-major-milestone-for-emergency-care-in-mombasa-county/
🌍 Follow our work strengthening public ambulance services across Kenya: www.ambulensi.org

18/08/2026

🚑 Proud to see the impact of Ambulensi in Migori County highlighted in this article.

Emergency medical care is time-sensitive. For too long, ambulance referrals have depended on fragmented phone calls, limited visibility of available ambulances, and weak coordination between facilities and responders. In an emergency, every delay matters.

Through our partnership with the Migori County Government, the Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation has supported the establishment of a centralised emergency dispatch centre powered by Ambulensi, our digital ambulance dispatch and fleet management platform.

Today, the system is helping Migori County dispatch ambulances faster, coordinate referrals, track fleet performance, support pre-arrival care, and improve emergency response through real-time data. Most importantly, the county team reports that referral delays are reducing.

Technology alone will not solve every challenge facing emergency medical care. Ambulance availability, maintenance, staffing, road infrastructure, and community awareness remain critical. But when technology is embedded within a coordinated emergency healthcare system, it can help make every available resource work better.

This is what Ambulensi was built to do: help governments coordinate emergency medical services more efficiently so patients can access the right care, at the right place, at the right time.

We are grateful to the Migori County Government, the emergency medical care teams operating the system every day, and all our partners working with us to strengthen emergency healthcare systems across Kenya.

A stronger emergency healthcare system saves lives.

🔗 Learn more about strengthening emergency medical dispatch in Migori County:
https://emergencymedicinekenya.org/counties/story/strengthening-emergency-medical-dispatch-in-migori-county-a-milestone-for-public-ambulance-services/

10/08/2026

From a distant dream to 922.

In 2015, a single national number connecting people in Kenya to coordinated emergency medical care felt almost impossible.

On 5 August 2026, that vision took a major step forward with the launch of the SHA 922 Lifeline and National Ambulance Dispatch Centre.

For Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation, this milestone represents more than a phone number. It reflects more than a decade of systems change—shaping national and county policy, strengthening emergency care centres, building coordinated public ambulance services through Ambulensi, supporting emergency care financing, and helping connect the different parts of the emergency healthcare system.

But 922 is the national front door—not the whole system. Our next phase is about making that entire system work— for every patient, in every county.

Read the story of how a distant dream became 922, and what comes next:

https://www.emergencymedicinekenya.org/story/from-a-distant-dream-to-922/

Celebrating the SHA 922 Lifeline, the National Ambulance Dispatch Centre and the Emergency Evacuation Benefit under ECCIF

01/08/2026

Building an effective public ambulance service requires much more than ambulances. It requires strong policies, good governance, skilled EMS providers, efficient coordination, quality improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Ambulensi, developed by the Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF), is a holistic Emergency Medical Services (EMS) strengthening solution that empowers governments to build and sustainably manage high-quality public ambulance services.

Our integrated approach supports governments to:

- Develop robust EMS policies and governance frameworks.
- Train and continuously build the capacity of EMS providers, dispatchers and managers.
- Digitise emergency call-taking, ambulance dispatch, real-time tracking and hospital coordination.
- Monitor performance through quality improvement and operational analytics.
- Strengthen the sustainability, accountability and resilience of public ambulance services.

When governments have the right systems, tools and skilled workforce, they can deliver faster, safer and more coordinated emergency care—ultimately saving more lives.

Learn more at 👉 https://ambulensi.org

Say many counties have grounded ambulances, leaving patients, accident victims and expectant mothers at risk

30/07/2026

BEHAVIOUR IS A SYMPTOM. The real emergency may lie beneath.

Psychiatric emergencies can be complex, fast-moving, and life-threatening. The challenge is not simply managing behaviour—it is recognising underlying medical conditions, assessing risk, de-escalating safely, and making timely clinical decisions.

Join us for Casualty Live! Episode 6: Emergency Psychiatry – Beyond the Behaviour, as we sit down with a consultant psychiatrist to unpack the complexities of psychiatric emergencies and explore a practical, evidence-based approach to their assessment and management in the Emergency Department.

📅 Thursday, 6th August
👩🏽‍⚕️ Speaker: Dr. Jean Wanjema
🕖 7:00 PM–8:30 PM (EAT)
🔗 Register now: https://www.emergencymedicinekenya.org/talks

Whether you are an emergency physician, clinical officer, nurse, paramedic, or medical student, this session will offer practical insights you can apply on your next shift.

28/07/2026

28/07/2026

It is exciting to see the The County Government of Bomet learning from the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet’s experience in establishing and operationalizing its Emergency Dispatch Center.

County-to-county learning is essential to strengthening Emergency Medical Services across Kenya. Counties should not have to develop emergency dispatch and ambulance coordination systems in isolation. By sharing practical experience, implementation lessons, and tested approaches, they can build stronger systems faster, reduce duplication, and make better use of limited resources.

It is equally important that these systems are interoperable. Dispatch centres, ambulances, public emergency departments, and national agencies must be able to communicate and coordinate seamlessly, particularly when emergencies and patient referrals cross county boundaries.

This is why we designed Ambulensi as a shared, scalable, and interoperable platform that can support all 47 counties while allowing each county to tailor its emergency medical services to its local needs, priorities, and existing systems.

We commend County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet for sharing its experience and look forward to supporting The County Government of Bomet as it strengthens its emergency response system.

🌍 Learn more about Ambulensi and our work to strengthen public ambulance services across Kenya: www.ambulensi.org

23/07/2026

🤝🏾 Building Systems That Last

In Q2 2026, EMKF continued partnering with national and county governments to strengthen sustainable emergency healthcare systems across Kenya.

This quarter, together, we achieved:

✅ 7 public ambulance services supported
✅ 12 public emergency departments strengthened
✅ 290 healthcare providers trained

Thanks to your support, we are one step closer to a Kenya where everyone can access timely, coordinated, lifesaving emergency medical care when they need it most.

Read our full Q2 Impact Report to learn more about the progress we've made together and the lives we're helping save: [https://www.emergencymedicinekenya.org/story/building-systems-that-last-emkf-q2-2026-impact-report/]

06/07/2026

🚑 Marsabit County has taken an important step toward strengthening and sustaining its emergency healthcare services.

The launch of the County Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Medical Care policy documents, together with the Emergency Dispatch Centre, provides a stronger foundation for coordinated emergency response across the county.

These policy documents are critical because they help embed emergency healthcare services within county systems — supporting planning, governance, ambulance coordination, referral pathways, facility readiness, and long-term sustainability.

Developed through collaboration between the County Government of Marsabit, Malteser International, and Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation, this milestone reflects what is possible when counties and partners work together to build stronger emergency healthcare systems to save lives.

📞 Save these emergency dispatch numbers for Marsabit County:
0117 189 595 | 0117 192 119 | 0114 861 868 | 0117 185 636

📖 Read more: [https://www.emergencymedicinekenya.org/story/%f0%9f%9a%91%f0%9f%93%96-marsabit-county-strengthens-emergency-medical-services-through-county-led-ems-emc-planning-and-a-new-emergency-dispatch-center/]
🌍 Learn more about Ambulensi: www.ambulensi.org