Trauma Care International Foundation

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Trauma Care International Foundation
Trauma Care International Foundation
Founder Chris Oyakhilome
Type Non-governmental
Headquarters Lagos, Nigeria
Key people
Dr. Adeola Adejoke Phillips Chairman
Award(s)Guinness World Records for registering most people for blood donation
Website https://traumacareinternational.org/

The Trauma Care International Foundation is a non-governmental medical organization under the auspices of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) [1] that works to improve disaster and emergency medical response and the delivery of trauma care. [2] [3]

The Trauma Care International Foundation gives medical training in first aid and emergency response to responders, teachers, police officers, caregivers and transport workers. [4]

Achievements

In 2018, Guinness World Records recognized the Trauma Care International Foundation for registering the most people for blood donation in an 8-hour time frame. 3,310 people were signed up. [5]

In 2019, the Trauma Care International Foundation was granted a special consultative status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ESOSOC) by the United Nations. [6]

In 2020, the Trauma Care International Foundation launched an app which can connect victims of emergencies to the organization's volunteer first responders. [7] [8]

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