Physical Health Uganda Project #20108

Save Lives with Emergency Care in Uganda

by Global Emergency Care

Save Lives with Emergency Care in Uganda

Project Report | Sep 13, 2017
Official ECP Diploma Program Begins!

By Tom Neill | Operations Director

Inaugural ECP Diploma Program Class

I've got great news to report. GEC received final approval from the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) on the Emergency Care Practitioner Dip;oma program. After formal approval was received, representatives from the NCHE completed a site visit to Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST) and Masaka Hospital to finalize the process. We received final approval to begin recruiting ECP students in August and the formal ECP Diploma program began Monday, September 11th with the first class of 9 ECPs.

This is a huge accomplishment for us as we have been working hard for 10 years to formalize the ECP Diploma program within the Ugandan medical education system with the backing of the Allied Health Council and the Ministry of Health. We are so excited to share this news with you because without your generosity and support this nevber would have been possible. We appreciate your ongoing belief in us and in the work to bring emergency care to all of Uganda. With this major step forward, we are well on our.

Although we are very excited abouyt this next step in the progression of Emergency Medicine development in Uganda, we understand that this is only another step in our mission to make life saving medical care available to all Ugandans. We are excited to be on our way. Training quality clinicians and quality educators is our vision for the ECP Diploma program at Masaka and with your continued support we will make it happen!

Best regards,

Tom Neill

Operation Director

ECP Trainers at Masaka: Liz, Teddy & JB

Liz & JB evaluating a patient at Masaka

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