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Scaling life-saving emergency care: Norad joins global initiative supported by Laerdal Global Health
A new USD 3 million contribution from the Norad(Norwegian government) strengthens a global effort to scale proven emergency care training in low-resource settings, building on the Lifeline Fund initiative launched by Laerdal Global Health and the WHO Foundation.
The funding supports the Acute Care Transformation through Basic Emergency Care (ACTxBEC) initiative, a global effort coordinated through the Lifeline Fund. A fund dedicated to scale solutions with proven impact.
Basic Emergency Care training equips frontline health workers with practical skills to manage time-critical conditions such as trauma, sepsis and complications of childbirth. Evidence from implementation shows significant improvements in patient outcomes in low-resource settings.
WHO Foundation welcomes Norway's US $3 million contribution to WHO's ACTxBEC
