Interested in Training in EECC?

We offer practical training to help healthcare workers recognise and respond to critical illness using simple, life-saving care. Our courses—both in person and online—equip providers and leaders with the skills they need to save lives, even in low-resource settings.

Hear from students of our training

“Honestly, I really liked the training, especially the use of ABC. We are very grateful. I am confident that I will save lives among our patients.”
— Agnesi Oscar, Labor Ward, Vwawa Hospital, Tanzania.
“I have learned a lot through the EECC course and the facilitators, and now our patients will receive better care. ”
— Lucy Mbugi, Pediatric Ward, Vwawa Hospital, Tanzania.
“I really liked the simulations, which make us more confident and practical. When I return to work, I will be a better nurse for my patients.”
— Seshenswila, Nurse at Vwawa District Hospital, Tanzania.

In-person Training

This section is primarily directed to EECC Training Course facilitators and provides all the course materials required to run the course.

The three-day on-site EECC training course was developed in 2024-2025 as part of the collaborative programme EECC in Tanzania (EECCiT) by Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), UNICEF Tanzania, the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and President’s Office for Regional Administration and Local Government, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, and colleagues in health facilities across Tanzania, with the financial support of Global Affairs Canada through the “CanGive” initiative.

Course materials were were adapted from the 2023 EECC Network online course and reviewed by clinical and pedagogical experts from Burundi, Chile, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the US, and a course pilot was conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in October 2024.

This course aims to provide all cadres of health workers with the knowledge and skills to provide EECC and save the lives of their critically ill patients.

Facilitator Resource Pack

1: Course Schedule

2: Facilitator’s Manual

3: Pocket Handbook

4: Course Print-outs

Please email training@eeccglobal.org for the pre-post test and answers.

5: Evaluation form

Training Slides - Day 1

1: Introduction to the EECC Course

2: Topic 1 - What is EECC

3: Topic 2 Identification of Critical Illness

Training Slides - Day 2

1: Recap of Day 1

2: Topic 3 - Care for Critical Illness: Airway

3: Topic 3 - Critical Illness Care: Breathing

4: Topic 3 - Critical Illness Care Circulation

5: Topic 3 - Critical Illness Care Conscious

Training Slides - Day 3

1: Recap of Day 2

2: Topic 3 - Critical Illness Care - Other

3: Topic 4 - General Processes

4: Implementing EECC

If you have feedback about any of the training found on this page, please send it to training@eeccglobal.org.

More feedback for our training

“I find the training to be very valuable. It will also lead to positive outcomes, rather than saying that deaths occurred “by accident.” We will be able to save many lives.”
— Khadija Nyamngumi, Labor Ward, Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Tanzania.
“As of today, I already know what I need to implement at my facility. I [know] what we are expected to do for every patient, at any time, no matter who they are”
— Nuru Suleiman Kanurdin, Mongolandege Dispensary, Tanzania.
“From now on, we know how to prioritize care for critically ill patients. We have learned that a critically ill patient does not necessarily have to be treated in an ICU.”
— Said Mkwachu, Emergency Coordinator, Kigamboni District Hospital, Tanzania.

Online Training

In 2023 in collaboration with the Learning Resource Centre at Stanford University, we developed online EECC Training. It’s accredited for all bedside providers to be able to recognize critical illness, respond rapidly, and rescue patients from life-threatening decompensation through the provision of EECC. By the end of this course, learners should be able to…

  • Understand what EECC IS and what EECC IS NOT

  • Be able to identify critical illness using vital signs and physical assessments

  • Provide appropriate first-step essential care to critically ill patients

  • Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with other care team members

The course comes with AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (Continuing Medical Education credits designated for physicians by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center) and a certificate.

The course is also available on UN Surg Hub.

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