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

EECC course in the National E-learning platforms: This week, a workshop was held in Morogoro, to adapt 3 UNICEF developed courses one of which is the Essential Emergency and Critical Care clinical course. This process is key to making the EECC course user friendly for user in the National E learning platform. A fundamental milestone towards increased accessibility for all

Dr. Tim Baker, Associate Professor, Critical Care Physician, and Principal Investigator of the POETIC research program at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar es Salaam, presented at the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026, held April 27-29 at the United Nations Office in Nairobi. The summit theme, “Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems: Innovation, Integration and Interdependence,” provided a

Today’s symposium on Essential Emergency & Critical Care: Interventions for Danger Signs, led by EECC Champion Zainab K. Manji @zed4zainab , was a great continuation of the conversation. The session focused on practical interventions for danger signs and reinforced an important message: recognizing deterioration is only the first step, timely action is what makes the difference. Thank you to everyone who joined

We were proud to have POETIC members Anna and Karima representing us and EECC Global at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Marrakech, alongside more than 10 EECC Champions from across the world. Together, we highlighted gaps in the provision of EECC and continued to advocate for every patient’s right to receive it. Key contributions included: * EECC Global booth:

EECC champion Dr. Maynard Makere and the EECC team from KCMC had the privilege of engaging with the Regional Medical Officer (RMO), District Medical Officers (DMOs), hospital directors, department heads, and other key stakeholders across the Kilimanjaro region to advance the Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) initiative. The discussions reflected strong leadership, collaboration, and a shared commitment to improving