AFEM represents a broad coalition of national societies, organizations, and individuals from over 25 countries with a commitment to developing and advancing emergency care in Africa. AFEM is dedicated to addressing the need for emergency care systems development and training in Africa, and has a strong history of successfully completing large projects. AFEM has set a scientific agenda designed to increase the capacity of front line providers by offering open-access emergency care training curricula for nurses, midlevel providers, and specialists and by publishing the AFEM Handbook of Acute and Emergency Care. Please visit us at www.afem.info to learn more about the organisation, to contact us, or to join. Our open-access scientific journal is available at www.afjem.com, and you can follow us on Twitter @afemafrica