Since its launch, the Just in Time (JIT) training program has evolved from a crisis response tool into a global benchmark for disaster preparedness. By bridging the gap between academic expertise and field reality, JIT has empowered a vast, multidisciplinary network of professionals to operate safely in high-pressure environments. Between 2021 and 2025, the program has reached nearly 3,000 participants worldwide. This significant engagement highlights the urgent demand for accessible, high-quality training tailored specifically for low-resource settings.
Disaster management is never the responsibility of a single profession. The diversity of our participants reflects the coordinated, “whole-system” approach required during emergencies:
- Frontline Clinicians: Medical doctors, nurses, and residents form the core of our alumni, confirming the course’s direct relevance to bedside care in crises.
- Specialized Support: Pharmacists and physiotherapists have utilized the training to adapt their specific workflows to disaster logic.
- System Leaders: Health facility managers and public health specialists have engaged with the program to strengthen institutional SOPs.
- Community Pillars: Representatives from social and community-based organizations ensure that preparedness extends beyond the hospital walls.
From Italy to Africa: A Universal Training Model
Between March 2021 and April 2022, CUAMM trained 765 Italian health professionals through the JIT course. This substantial participation not only reflects the course’s origins during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also demonstrates its sustained relevance across markedly different health systems, from European hospital settings to rural clinics in sub-Saharan Africa.
Strategic Partnerships and the Role of Faith-Based Organizations
A defining feature of the 2021–2025 period was strong engagement of representatives from 67 faith-based organizations across 25 African countries. In many remote and underserved areas, these organizations constitute the primary, and sometimes the only, providers of healthcare services. Strengthening their preparedness and response capacity remains a strategic priority for Doctors with Africa CUAMM. At the same time, the programme’s broader impact is grounded in its evolving trajectory.
The wide participation across Africa was supported by strong local networks, including partnerships such as PACTPAN, as well as by the accessibility of the online format, which enabled healthcare professionals, CUAMM staff, faith based organisations, and other stakeholders to join the training regardless of geographic location.
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