“Critically ill patients are not just luggage”: Researchers in Tanzania reveal the hidden dangers of in-hospital transport

A new study from Tanzania has revealed how something as simple as moving a patient between hospital wards can become a matter of life and death. Published in the Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, the study explores the experiences of health workers responsible for transporting critically ill patients, and exposes major gaps in how hospitals are designed, equipped,

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Building Global Acute Care Research Capacity meeting in Kigali, Rwanda

POETICTz were happy to take part in the “Building Global Acute Care Research Capacity” meeting in Kigali on 5th-9th October – convened by InFACT, ISARIC and CIIC-HIN. More than 140 delegates from all continents gathered in person (and more online) to learn from each other’s varied and rich experiences, and discuss ways forward for research to strengthen acute and critical

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APPRISE THUMB TRIAL FIRST CO-DESIGN MEETING

The first APPRISE THUMB trial co design meeting took place on the 06th of August 2025 at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) bringing together the APPRISE Project leadership alongside teams from Mwananyamala and Amana Regional Referral Hospitals. Each hospital was represented by a lead obstetrician, an anaesthetist, and nurses from both the theatre and postnatal wards,

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“Now Any Health Worker Can Save a Life”: EECC at Vwawa District Hospital

This May marked the beginning of something new at Vwawa District Hospital in Tanzania’s Songwe region: the rollout of Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC). As part of the national EECC in Tanzania programme (EECCiT), every single acute care health worker at Vwawa is being trained in the skills needed to save lives using simple, effective treatments. For Dr. Stanford

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