Table 2.

Challenges and solutions for emergency care in Ethiopia.

Challenges	Solutions
Specialized training at all hospitals	•Conduct decentralized training using the Basic Emergency Care course and NIEM depending on level of professionals in tertiary facilities •Train health officers, clinical nurses in basic emergency care in secondary and primary health facilities •Ensure BEC training is mandatory for all lower level health facilities •Development of emergency units in other cities where trained emergency physicians can work •Develop trauma technical working groups with including surgical subspecialties
Lack of support from other specialties
Improper ambulance utilization services	•Technical assistance provided by external experts on emergency medicine and out of hospital services •Create out of hospital technical working group with key stakeholders and develop a monitoring and evaluation plan
Lack of equipment and essential drugs	•Develop list of essential equipment and drugs •Ensure supply chain for essential drugs and equipment