Building Rwanda’s Emergency Care Workforce

RECA unites emergency physicians, residents, nurses, and pre-hospital providers advancing emergency medicine across Rwanda — through teaching, research, and advocacy for the specialty.

Emergency medicine became a recognised specialty in Rwanda in 2013, and has grown from a postgraduate diploma into a full Master of Medicine (MMed) programme since 2015. RECA brings together everyone practising and training in the field; physicians, residents, nurses, and pre-hospital care providers.

Emergency callout: In an emergency, call 912 for ambulance services in Rwanda.

What We Do :

• Teaching & research — promote and improve emergency care through teaching, research, and education
• Specialty growth — promote the specialty of emergency medicine in Rwanda
• Advocacy — advocate for emergency care as a national health priority
• Representation — support RECA members in advancing the profession