Emergency Response Initiative
A six-pillar technical working group developing Nigeria's national emergency response policy framework.
6
Pillars
27+
Physicians
1
Goal
Background
Catalysed by the road traffic accident involving Anthony Joshua in early 2026, the ERI focuses on pre-hospital care, workforce training, community engagement, data collection, financing, and governance. The goal is to produce actionable policy outputs, engage the Federal Ministry of Health, and build a replicable emergency response model for Nigeria.
Expected outputs
National emergency response policy framework, referral SOPs, training curricula, financing strategy, government engagement roadmap.
The six pillars
Emergency Referral, Coordination, Technology & Logistics
Backbone of the system
Community Engagement, Communication & Civil Society Partnerships
System activation and trust
Emergency Workforce Training & Preparedness
People make the system work
Gap Analysis, Data Collection & Monitoring
Evidence and accountability
Financing, Reimbursement & Sustainability
The engine that keeps it running
Governance, Partnerships & Scale
Making it last and grow
Contribute to the ERI
The ERI is an open technical working group. DFC members with relevant expertise in emergency medicine, policy, logistics, training, financing, or governance are welcome to join.