A Visit to Vwawa, EECC Centre Our POETIC team from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) recently visited Vwawa District Hospital in Songwe Region, the EECC centre for the EECCiT programme. The team spent the day on the wards alongside health workers, reflecting on the implementation of Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) and expressing our appreciation to
Essential Emergency and Critical Care Course Training at MUHAS We are delighted to share the successful completion of the first Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) course training, held from 3rd–5th August 2026 at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). A total of 26 participants were trained, gaining essential knowledge and practical skills in the recognition and
🚨 Advance Your Life-Saving Skills! 🩺 Applications are now open for the Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) Course. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your emergency response skills or enhance the quality of critical care you provide, this course offers practical, evidence-based training from experienced professionals. 📅 Course Dates: 3–5 August 2026 🗓️ Application Deadline: 31 July 2026 Don’t miss
The Implementing EECC in Tanzania programme has received the inaugural The Lancet–Elsevier Foundation Evidence to Impact Award, recognising outstanding implementation science that translates research into measurable improvements in patient care. The award recognises the ongoing work by the multidisciplinary team behind the Implementing EECC in Tanzania programme, which has worked with the Government of Tanzania to implement Essential Emergency and
14th MUHAS Scientific Conference 📝 The POETIC Tanzania team participated in the 14th MUHAS Scientific Conference, where we showcased research and innovations aimed at strengthening the care of critically ill patients in Tanzania. Under the conference theme, “Innovating for Resilient and Sustainable Universal Health Coverage in the Era of Shifting Global Health Financing,” our team contributed evidence that supports stronger,
Imechapishwa katika Gazeti la Mwananchi✍️ Tanzania imepunguza vifo vya wagonjwa waliolazwa hospitalini kwa asilimia 31 kupitia mpango wa Tiba Okovu na Huduma Msingi kwa Wagonjwa Mahututi (EECC), unaotekelezwa katika vituo 79 vya afya katika mikoa mitano ya Tanzania Bara na Zanzibar. Vifo vilipungua kutoka 116 hadi 81 kwa kila wagonjwa 10,000, utoaji wa huduma muhimu uliongezeka kutoka asilimia 27 hadi