Equipping Africa’s local responders to save lives - every day, not just during deployments.
VitalCore International deploys medical professionals to co-train community health workers and civil defense responders across Africa — building skills that last and systems that scale.
Programs
Our core initiatives focus on scalable, skill-based training that strengthens emergency response and local health systems nationwide.
We certify local clinicians and educators to deliver recurring courses aligned with national standards.
• Adult & Pediatric BLS/CPR
• Mass-casualty triage
• Bleeding control & airway
Train-the-Trainer (T3)
Mentorship for primary healthcare centres: protocols, supply chains, referral pathways, and data hygiene.
• Maternal & newborn care
• Infection prevention & control
• Cold chain basics
Clinic Capacity Uplift
Scenario-based training for Civil Defense and community responders to stabilize incidents early.
• Incident command (lite)
• Triage lanes & evacuation
• Comms & casualty tracking
Civil Defense Medical Response (CDMR)
Outbreak readiness, hygiene, and safe water practices tailored to African communities.
• Rapid risk assessment
• IEC materials in local languages
• Water testing & chlorine use
Community Health Resilience (CHR)
Where We Work
VitalCore partners with ministries of health, universities, hospitals, and civil defence agencies across Africa to co-design training that’s locally led and sustainable. Our deployments focus on context-specific skills, language-first materials, and train-the-trainer models so capacity grows long after our teams depart.
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Community first aid & BLS, trauma care, train-the-trainer, data & referral pathways.
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Maternal & newborn care, outbreak readiness (IPC/WASH), clinic operations, T3.
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Mass-casualty triage, civil defence/first responder drills, disaster preparedness.
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Incident command (lite), hospital surge, public health risk communication.
Impact
We track every training’s outcomes using WHO and IFRC indicators. Our partners review and audit results annually.
34 Clinics Supported
7 States Reached
3,100 Community Responders
1,200 Health Worker’s Trained
Audited annually by an independent CPA firm. Partner-led evaluations ensure accountability and learning.
Our Partners
FAQs
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We send small, multidisciplinary teams (4–8) for 1–3 weeks to co-teach with local partners.
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Local clinicians, nurses, midwives, community health volunteers, and civil defence responders.
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Yes—logistics, education design, translation, and media are critical roles.
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80 % program delivery, 15 % operations, 5 % compliance & monitoring. Audited annually.