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Charles Amissah Emergency Care Foundation
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Every second counts

No family should lose a loved one because emergency care was out of reach.

We train first responders, strengthen safe referral and push for an emergency system that reaches everyone in Ghana in time.

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Train · Equip · Advocate

Turning grief into purpose, and advocacy into action.

From hands-only CPR for the public to Basic Life Support for health workers, every skill shared is a life that could be saved.

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Safe referral

Strengthening the journey from roadside to hospital bed.

We work with facilities and policymakers so patients reach the right care, first time, without being turned away.

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29years
Charles Henry Amissah
In loving memory Charles Henry Amissah Son, brother, friend: the reason we exist.
Why we exist

Charles was 29. The emergency care he needed came too late.

After a severe road traffic accident in Accra, responders fought to keep Charles alive. But like too many families in Ghana, his faced the barriers of delayed access to emergency care at the moment every second mattered.

His death exposed a painful truth: access to emergency care can mean the difference between life and death.

Our vision

To create a Ghana where every person has timely access to lifesaving emergency medical care, regardless of location, circumstance, or financial status.

Our mission

To improve emergency healthcare systems by promoting accountability, supporting training, and advocating for equitable access to medical services.

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Ghana National Ambulance Service number. Save it today.

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After cardiac arrest, brain injury can begin within about four minutes without CPR.

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Immediate bystander CPR can double, or even triple, a person's chance of survival.

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Regions of Ghana we want every family in to reach emergency care in time.

What we do

Strengthening every link in the chain of emergency care

From the bystander at the roadside to the hospital receiving the patient, our programmes target the moments where lives are lost.

All programmes
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Emergency Preparedness

Planning and practice so that individuals, workplaces and health facilities can respond immediately and confidently to critical health incidents.

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Safe Referral Education

Standardised protocols for moving critically ill and injured patients between facilities, so that no one is lost in transit or turned away at the door.

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Disaster Preparedness

Coordination and readiness for large-scale medical emergencies, from road crashes with multiple casualties to floods and fires.

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Research & Data

Gathering evidence on delays in emergency care, so that preventable deaths can be measured, understood and reduced.

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Flagship initiative

The Emergency Corner Model

Bringing life-saving emergency care closer to every patient. We help district hospitals, polyclinics and health centres recognise emergencies promptly, prioritise patients, stabilise them and arrange timely referral.

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Recognise

Identify danger signs and potentially life-threatening conditions promptly.

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What happens in the minutes after someone collapses?

Drag the timeline, or press play, to see how survival changes when the people nearby know what to do. This is why we train bystanders, equip responders and fight for faster, safer referral.

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Illustrative only, based on widely cited estimates that survival from cardiac arrest falls by roughly 7–10% for every minute without CPR, and far more slowly when bystanders start CPR immediately.

Learning Centre

Learn to save a life, one video at a time

Short, practical videos on CPR, first aid, road safety and safe referral. Watch, share and practise.

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Events & trainings

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Next up

Hands-Only CPR & First Aid for the Public

Saturday, 21 November 2026 9:00am Venue to be confirmed, Accra

A free, practical session for anyone aged 16+. Learn to recognise cardiac arrest, start hands-only CPR, relieve choking and control bleeding.

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Your gift buys time when time is all a patient has.

Fund training for health workers and bystanders, trauma kits for first responders and Emergency Corners in facilities across Ghana. Give once, or become a monthly lifesaver.

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GH₵ 250 per trainee place

Sponsor a Trainee

Fund a Basic Life Support place for a nurse, midwife or community responder who could not otherwise afford it.

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GH₵ 4,000 per emergency corner

Emergency Corners Project

Equip Emergency Corners in health facilities so critically ill and injured patients are recognised, stabilised and safely referred without delay.

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Get involved

There is a place for you in this movement

Whether you have an hour, a skill, an organisation or a voice, you can help make sure no family loses a loved one because emergency care was out of reach.

Volunteer

Mentor responders, lead simulations, support outreach.

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Become a member

Join the Foundation formally and shape its direction.

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Partner with us

Corporate sponsorship and institutional partnerships.

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Be ready & advocate

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CAECF Community

Join the conversation

Ask questions, share what you've learned and connect with first aiders, health professionals and supporters across Ghana.

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First Aid Heroes Ghana2 members · Open group Emergency Care Pros Network1 member · Private group Supporters & Partners Forum1 member · Open group Charles Amissah Emer Group3 members · Open group
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Together, we can transform loss into lasting change.

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Pilot now in Accra & Kumasi

BOAME

Ghana's first emergency response mobile app

Request medical or security help, share your live location with responders and get help moving faster. Built with ASOTECH Smart Ltd and the Ministry of Health. Pilot starting November in Accra and Kumasi.

Download on theApp Store Coming soon toAndroid
How BOAME works
  • BOAME is built · 2026
  • Pilot in Accra and Kumasi · November 2026
  • Rollout across Ghana · After the pilot