Emergency care - World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency care is powerfully aligned with the primary health care agenda as it provides first contact clinical care for those who are acutely ill or injured Pre-hospital and facility-based emergency care is a high impact and cost-effective form of secondary prevention
Basic Emergency Care - World Health Organization (WHO) What is the Basic Emergency Care course? First published in 2018, BEC was developed in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM), medical education experts and first-contact health workers, including nurses, doctors and clinical officers
Prehospital Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) The prompt provision of care and rapid transport from the scene to a facility can save lives, reduce disability and improve long-term outcomes The primary purpose of prehospital emergency care is to provide rapid assessment, immediate management and transportation of patients to appropriate medical facilities
Emergency Care Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) The WHO Emergency Care Toolkit (ECT) is an open access bundle of interventions, developed to be implemented in emergency units within hospitals, particularly in resource limited settings The main aim of the ECT is to support systematic care of the acutely ill and injured within hospitals These tools have been implemented in multiple resource settings and have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality The ECT is specifically designed to utilize currently available resources to
WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care: approach to the acutely ill and injured Overview Developed by WHO and ICRC, in collaboration with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine, Basic Emergency Care (BEC): Approach to the acutely ill and injured is an open-access training course for first contact healthcare providers who manage acute illness and injury with limited resources Integrating the guidance from WHO Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) for children and the Integrated Management of Adult Adolescent Illness (IMAI), BEC teaches a
Emergency Critical Care - World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Critical Care Emergency Critical Care All around the world, acutely ill and injured people seek care every day Frontline providers manage children and adults with medical, surgical and obstetric emergencies, including injuries and infections, heart attacks and strokes, asthma and acute complications of pregnancy
WHO Emergency care system framework Overview This infographic is a visual representation of the WHO Emergency Care System Framework, designed to support policy-makers wishing to assess or strengthen national emergency care systems It is the result of global consultations with policy-makers and emergency care providers across all regions, and provides a reference framework to characterize system capacity, set planning and funding priorities, and establish monitoring and evaluation strategies The Framework captures essential
Emergency care saves lives - World Health Organization (WHO) Nurses and midwives training: WHO's campaign "25x25 - Emergency Care Saves Lives" The need for high quality training The workforce is the backbone of any health system, with nurses and midwives playing a key role in the management of emergency medical situations
World Stroke Day 2022 The purpose of the World Stroke Day which is commemorated every year on 29 October is to increase awareness and drive actions on stroke around the world In addition, this day provides opportunities to advocate for actions by decision makers to improve prevention of stroke, increase access to emergency medical care and provide support for survivors and caregivers World Stroke Day 2022 campaign on “save #precioustime”, focuses on the recognition of stroke signs using the “FAST” and
WHO Tools for strengthening emergency care systems WHO Emergency Unit Management (EUM) Course teaches a systematic approach to management to improve quality of care in emergency units for senior clinical providers including nurses, clinical officers and specialists The course builds important management skills in leadership, patient safety, emergency unit design, patient flow, quality improvement and common legal and ethical issues encountered in emergency units