Our team was thrilled to participate in the 4th African Conference on Emergency Medicine this month in Kigali, Rwanda. Thanks to the conference’s close proximity to Uganda, 18 GEC team members were able to attend the three-day event, from Emergency…
“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” - Lilla Watson, Australian Aboriginal activist By: Harry Chen, M.D., September, 2018 It was about…
"Despite the limitations, the ECPs managed to provide efficient and often life-saving care to patients with conditions ranging from advanced pulmonary tuberculosis to multiple traumas from a road traffic accident." By: Dr. Elizabeth Wolpaw, GEC Curriculum Team I spent…
"Being able to identify life-threatening conditions, treating patients with efficiency and speed, and train new ECPs to do the same is the most thrilling part of working with GEC" Owen brings life to patients in critical condition. The ECP…
"I have been able to share my knowledge with different health workers from other countries, and ultimately earn a living doing something I am passionate about." Natukunda Elizabeth had been an ECP for 8 years. She is from the…
"Being an ECP to me means working hard with a lot of expectations, but with the goal of saving lives" Kamugisha John Bosco (JB) is 31 years old and has been an ECP for 10 years. He is from…
"I'm proud of being an ECP because I feel confident in taking care of critical patients and knowing how to treat them first." Glorious has gained confidence in the last three and a half years of her work as an ECP.…
Being an ECP, to Kizza Hilary, means “being a special person.” Hilary has worked as a dedicated ECP for seven years, and over that time, has seen GEC greatly impact the community around him. Health care has improved, patients are…
"What I love about being an ECP is that there’s continuous learning and gaining of skills and knowledge." Alfunsi is 27 years old and has been an ECP for the last 7 years. Being an ECP has been truly inspiring…
By: Dr. Stacey Chamberlain, Development Director, Co-Founder It is so exciting to announce that in September 2017 GEC finally started the first class of Emergency Care Practitioners that will receive Diplomas upon completion of their training program from our partner…