NSD INITIATIVES - Senegal Red Cross
ONGOING INITIATIVES
Developing Commercial First Aid in West Africa - Multi-country project
The Commercial First Aid development project is a regional project ranging across Mauritania, Senegal, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali. Its aim is to contribute to the strengthening of action capabilities of national societies to ensure First Aid practice. In a second phase, a focus will be placed on developing commercial First Aid through marketing strategy support and technical and logistical methodological support for the rollout of Commercial First Aid training.
Project duration : 01/09/22 - 31/08/25
Financial partners : Monaco's Department of International Cooperation, Monégasque Red Cross, FRC
Support the creation and financial sustainability of the reception centre for interns in Thiès
The FRC supports the Senegal Red Cross in establishing a paramedical and First Aid training school. The school runs a fee-paying programme to accommodate and support students from French Red Cross nursing training institutes (IFSI - Croix-Rouge Compétence) in Senegal. The SRC covers accommodation, meals and transport. The income generated by this activity provides a regular source of revenue for the Senegal Red Cross. A mission to evaluate the centre's services took place from September 30th to October 4th, 2024.
Project duration : 2015 - ongoing
Financial partner : FRC (AID)
COMPLETED INITIATIVE
Strengthening nursing training: The Senegalese Red Cross paramedic and First Aid training school
Established in 2015 with support from the French Red Cross, the Senegalese Red Cross (SRC) paramedical and First Aid training school in Thiès is an essential component of health education in Senegal. Located in Thiès (70 km from the capital Dakar), the Centre hosts numerous training courses for SRC First Aiders. At the same location, the Senegalese Red Cross runs a fee-paying programme to welcome and support students from French Red Cross nursing training institutes (IFSI - Croix-Rouge Compétence) in Senegal.
Date of project : 2015
Financial partner : FRC (Equity Funds)