"Seeing new skills taught, learned, and put into practice to save a life which before likely could not be saved is extremely rewarding and makes me so proud of the hard work the ECPs put into learning emergency medicine and…
By: Rashidah Nambaziira, GECC Program Coordinator - Masaka "I am incredibly thankful. Not only because I have GECC trained providers in my area to save lives and manage other emergencies, but also because I am part of the organization that’s…
Written by: Omeed Saghafi, MD, GECC Volunteer, Chief medical editor, how2med.com “She is going to die.” “She is not going to die, she is a strong African, and we will pray for her." Surprisingly, this discourse occurred more than once…
Emergency care has the potential to be a major driver towards successful completion of 10 health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets. The SDGs are a new, universal set of goals, targets, and indicators that UN member states are expected to use to…
"Thanks to GECC, the trauma patients seen by the ECPs have a chance of surviving that is two times better than what is normal for a similar hospital without emergency care." Written by: Omeed Saghafi MD, GECC volunteer According to…
Written by: Omeed Saghafi MD, GECC Volunteer "You can call it a miracle, but it’s not a miracle. It is what happens when you take excellent care of patients rapidly and efficiently and have the proper tools to help you…
"I still wonder, what would have happened to the eight year old brother if he had been seen and treated by the ECPs in an emergency department instead of being sent to the ward?" Written by: Omeed Saghafi MD, GECC…
"The ECPs save lives. Their mortality rate for malaria is 2% compared to a national rate of 3%-4%. Mortality due to trauma is cut in half compared to other figures for the region." Written by: Omeed Saghafi MD, GECC volunteer…
Written by: Omeed Saghafi, MD, GECC volunteer When you have an emergency in the United States, you go the Emergency Department (ED). If you are truly sick with a life threatening emergency, you will probably be seen by someone like…
By: Dr. Mark Bisanzo, GECC Co-Founder, Director of Programs As the summer of 2015 draws to a close, GECC held its annual strategic planning meeting in Tucson, AZ. This was an exciting meeting, as we welcomed several new faces to…