ETAT – Emergency Triage and Treatment for children

The majority of children who die of severe illness in Africa do so within hours of being admitted to hospital. So the first minutes in an emergency department are often key to survival. ETAT – Emergency Triage and Treatment – is a WHO approved course for teaching how to identify and treat the children in most urgent need. In hospitals where it has been implemented it has cut deaths by up to 50%, and well as boosted the morale and confidence of health workers.

We are currently completing a set of films to accompany the ETAT course, which will be appear on this page as they become available.