SPREADING KNOWLEDGE SAVING LIVES

Rural Trauma Initiative have refined wilderness first aid to make this potentially life-saving knowledge accessible to everyone; independent of education, literacy or social environment.

WHY

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE

die of traumatic injuries every year, lacking access to prehospital care

WHAT

KNOWLEDGE SAVES LIVES

and entire societies can be empowered through education in rural first-aid

HOW

TOGETHER

with the societies the knowledge is adapted to the specific challanges and can be passed on long after we have left

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MONGOLIA 2019

FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY

HELPING RURAL SOCIETIES SAVE LIVES

We are stronger together!

by Olivia Kiwanuka | July 24, 2019 | RTI, Tanzania | 0 Comments

We strive to make it easy to teach and help each other. Spreading the knowledge makes a society resilient, and a resilient society withstands negative impact much better!Individual knowledge is good. Societal knowledge is even better!

RTI in Tanzania!

by Olivia Kiwanuka | July 23, 2019 | RTI, Tanzania | 0 Comments

Rural Trauma Initiative is all about empowering the people! Knowing what to do in case of an accident without access to professional help, is not only potentially life-saving but also reduces stress and anxiety for everyone involved.This July, Alex and his guides...

72nd World Health Assembly

by Olivia Kiwanuka | May 27, 2019 | RTI | 0 Comments

The resolution aims helping countries to ensure timely care for the acutely ill and injured. They estimate that more than 50% of all deaths in low- and middle income countries result from conditions that could be treated with prehospital and emergency care. Studies...

Spreading knowledge!

by Olivia Kiwanuka | May 26, 2019 | Mongolia, RTI | 0 Comments

Thank you all who showed love and support despite the weather! Learning how to save a life is rewarding in so many ways! And it's fun! Do you want us to come to your office, meeting or gathering to teach our unique 3hrs course? Just send us an email! Every penny of...

Rural First Aid Course: May 25th, Sthlm

by helene stevenberg | May 7, 2019 | RTI | 0 Comments

Learn life-saving skills and how to pass it forward! Saturday 25th of May our first course in rural first aid will be held. During 3 intense hours you will learn the important “ABC of survival” and how to teach others, based on wilderness medicine and the practice of...

Annual General Assembly

by Olivia Kiwanuka | March 14, 2019 | RTI | 0 Comments

Finally time for our annual general assembly! The meeting is open for anyone who wants to join, learn more or contribute in any other way! If you have a motion or other request, you can either submit it as a cooment below or send an email to...

Health AND Climate Awareness!

by Olivia Kiwanuka | December 11, 2018 | Mongolia | 0 Comments

We want to reach people living far from regular health care, in the mountains of Altai ort he midland steppes. This, unfortunately, means travelling by plane and car, resulting in CO2 emissions. Lucky for us, Tricorona is supporting our cause! They will help us reduce...

WHO Launches Global Emergency and Trauma Care Initiative

by admin | December 10, 2018 | RTI | 0 Comments

We are on the right track! Last Saturday, the world health organization, WHO, launched their Global Emergency and Trauma Care Initiative. The goal is to "ensure that millions of people around the world have access to the timely, life-saving care they deserve.” said...

Sustainable Development Goals

by Olivia Kiwanuka | November 25, 2018 | Mongolia, RTI | 0 Comments

2015 the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals; 17 goals to implement before 2030 in order to make the world better. The 2030 Agenda aims to mobilize efforts in all countries, regardless of their wealth, for prosperity and protection of the planet....

The Expedition

by helene stevenberg | September 22, 2018 | Mongolia | 0 Comments

Our goal is to improve the outcome after traumatic injuries in rural Mongolia through education and by providing crucial first aid material. We will travel from Ulaanbaatar to the westernmost region of Altai mountain range, stopping at villages along the way,...