Members of the AMUCAM team in white polo shirts, gathered in a training room

Participants posing with their training certificates

A graduating class of trainees gathered outdoors with their certificates

Resuscitation demonstration on a manikin in front of hospital staff

The AMUCAM team

Founded on 23 September 2002, AMUCAM (Association des Médecins Urgentistes du Cameroun) grew out of a determination to structure the emergency medical response in Cameroon and to fight preventable deaths for the long term.

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Founded: 2002
Member doctors: 50+
Regions covered: 10
Availability: 24/7

Who we are

An association of emergency physicians dedicated to prevention, first aid training and support for institutions, in Cameroon and across Africa.

Our vision

To make every member, every citizen and every organisation a skilled and committed actor in prevention and first aid, so as to reduce preventable deaths in Cameroon and across Africa for the long term.

Our values

Commitment
Solidarity
Safety

Our strategy

AMUCAM puts its members at the heart of everything it does. We support three types of organisation to build citizens' skills and mobilise the community.

Association
Institution
NGO

Founding President

The driving force behind the creation of AMUCAM in 2002, he leads the effort to structure the emergency medical response in Cameroon.

Dr Pierre MALONGTE

Specialist in emergency and disaster medicine
Instructor and national first aid lead

Message AMUCAM

Our convictions

What underpins our commitment to prevention and first aid.

Rescue team preparing to treat a patient in front of a mobile intensive care unit

Preparing care before the hospital

The optimal organisation of pre-hospital emergency care is essential. It allows rational preparation for emergencies wherever they occur outside the hospital.

“By failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail.”

First aider performing resuscitation on a manikin in front of a group

The bystander, first link in the chain of survival

Sudden death is defined as an unexpected death occurring within the first hour after symptoms appear. It does not only affect adults: it also strikes children, anywhere and at any time.

In cardiac arrest, there are only 3 to 4 minutes to restore heart activity. A potential first aider is anyone near the victim when the emergency occurs: every citizen must be able to help.

Pupils learning to examine a casualty during a first aid workshop

Protecting schools

An emergency can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time, even the sudden death of a member of staff or a pupil: a real tragedy for the school and for society.

Anticipation is essential to keep the victim alive until medical help arrives. It relies on first aid training and on equipping schools with first aid equipment: first aid kits and Automated External Defibrillators.