When baby Briana was born silent and limp, EECC-trained nurses acted fast with oxygen, suctioning, and resuscitation. Within minutes, she cried for the first time. Three days later, she went home healthy. Simple, timely care saved her life.

Nine-month-old Jonsoni arrived at hospital in shock—struggling to breathe, barely conscious, and severely dehydrated. When IV access failed, EECC-trained staff used intraosseous fluids through his leg, stabilising him. Thanks to timely action, Jonsoni recovered fully and returned home healthy.

Health workers in Tanzania revealed major risks in moving critically ill patients within hospitals. Poor design, resource shortages, and weak communication made transfers unsafe. The study echoes EECC’s message: simple systems, clear protocols, and essential resources can save lives — even between wards.

This World Anaesthesia Day, we spotlight the shared foundations of safe anaesthesia and Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC): oxygen, monitoring, airway management and trained teams. Investing in these basics strengthens hospital systems and saves lives before, during and after surgery.

When 13-year-old Salimu nearly drowned, he arrived at hospital gasping for breath and critically low on oxygen. Thanks to EECC-trained staff who acted immediately with oxygen therapy and antibiotics, he recovered fully—and returned home ready to go back to school.

Critical illness affects one in eight hospital patients, yet most are outside ICUs. Schell’s physiology-based approach shows it is common, deadly, and system-wide. Recognising this burden is essential for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to improve survival through Essential Emergency and Critical Care.

The Burundi EECC National Hub is strengthening respiratory care through a new nurse mentor program, while embedding it within the full EECC framework — ensuring patients benefit from vital signs monitoring, fluid resuscitation, and other simple, life-saving interventions.

Oxygen is one of the simplest, most essential medicines, yet 5 billion people still lack reliable access. On World Oxygen Day, we highlight why oxygen must be at the heart of Essential Emergency and Critical Care to save lives.

Vital signs offer an early warning that a patient is critically ill. Simple, timely actions — oxygen, fluids, airway support — can prevent death. Evidence from Tanzania shows that responding to danger signs saves lives, proving the power of the basics.

On a rainy Nairobi night, paramedic Dennis found an unconscious hit-and-run victim bleeding in the road. Using Essential Emergency and Critical Care—oxygen, fluids, bleeding control, and teamwork—he stabilised the man, who later recovered. Simple, rapid action turned crisis into survival.

Eight-month-old Gidion arrived at hospital limp and dehydrated, his tiny body battling sepsis. Thanks to nurses trained in Essential Emergency and Critical Care, he received fluids, antibiotics, and close monitoring—simple, timely interventions that saved his life and gave his family hope.

Sepsis kills 11 million people each year, but many deaths are preventable. On World Sepsis Day, EECC Global highlights how simple, low-cost actions—oxygen, fluids, antibiotics, and vital signs monitoring—can save lives in any hospital, anywhere.

At Vwawa District Hospital, every acute care staff member has now been trained in Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC). Dr. Stanford Ngeta reports major changes: faster recognition of emergencies, wider use of oxygen devices, and all staff empowered to save lives.

Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) is vital when ICU beds are scarce. A new Rwandan study shows that nearly three in four critically ill patients never reached ICU, with 44% dying. Research by EECC Global’s founders is helping shape solutions worldwide.

Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) is a package of simple, proven actions every hospital should deliver — from oxygen therapy to monitoring vital signs. By making these basics universal, we can save countless lives and prevent patients deteriorating unnecessarily.

Most critically ill patients aren’t in ICUs but in general wards, where warning signs are often overlooked and vital treatments missed. Essential Emergency and Critical Care (EECC) provides simple, proven actions that ensure patients receive the life-saving basics when they need them.

When Afikiwe arrived at hospital unconscious and struggling to breathe, EECC-trained staff acted fast—giving oxygen, fluids, and airway care. Their quick action stabilised him, and after a week of treatment, he fully recovered and returned home safely.

Rozalia suffered life-threatening bleeding just hours after giving birth to twins. EECC-trained staff acted fast with fluids, oxytocin, and uterine massage, stabilising her in time. Thanks to timely essential care, Rozalia recovered fully and returned home safely with her babies.

When Ally was brought to hospital unconscious, EECC-trained staff acted immediately—opening his airway, giving oxygen, and correcting his blood sugar. These quick interventions stabilised him, and he recovered. Thanks to EECC, Ally survived and returned home safely.

When Patricia arrived at hospital critically ill, EECC-trained staff acted fast. With oxygen and IV fluids, they stabilised her breathing and blood pressure. Thanks to timely, essential care, Patricia recovered from a life-threatening lung infection and returned home safely.