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01/16/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/16/2026 14:18

WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care: approach to the acutely ill and injured

Overview

Developed by WHO and ICRC, in collaboration with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine, Basic Emergency Care (BEC): Approach to the acutely ill and injured is an open-access training course for first contact healthcare providers who manage acute illness and injury with limited resources. Integrating the guidance from WHO Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) for children and the Integrated Management of Adult/Adolescent Illness (IMAI), BEC teaches a systematic approach to the initial assessment and management of time-sensitive conditions where early intervention saves lives.

Presentation slides (updated December 2025)

WHO has recently updated its guidance on postpartum haemorrhage (PPH); accordingly, we have revised the approach to postpartum haemorrhage within the BEC programme to ensure alignment with these updated recommendations.

BEC Conflict Related Injury module

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