Ethiopia's quest to champion emergency care systems

Emergency care for all acutely ill and injured persons is an important component of a functioning health system and is needed for the implementation of universal health coverage (UHC). Estimates suggest that in low- and middle-income countries 54% (24 300 000/45 000 000) of deaths are due to conditi...

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2019-09, Vol.97 (9), p.582-582
Main Authors: Hagos, Amir Aman, Firew, Tsion, Gebreyesus, Alegnta, Sambo, Boureima H, Reynolds, Teri A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Cadres
Collaboration
Coordination
Data acquisition
Data collection
Emergencies
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
Emergency medicine
Emergency preparedness
Emergency services
Ethiopia
Governance
Health
Health care policy
Health Care Reform
Health services
Humans
Injuries
Interinstitutional Relations
National health insurance
Public Health Administration
Technical services
Trauma
Violence
World health
World Health Organization
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Summary:Emergency care for all acutely ill and injured persons is an important component of a functioning health system and is needed for the implementation of universal health coverage (UHC). Estimates suggest that in low- and middle-income countries 54% (24 300 000/45 000 000) of deaths are due to conditions that could be treated with emergency care.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604
DOI:10.2471/BLT.19.240440