Scaling emergency care capacity during concurrent public health and humanitarian crises: outcomes of WHO-ICRC basic emergency care course implementation in the Republic of Moldova

National BEC implementation in Moldova showed that a standardized short course can generate significant gains in emergency care knowledge and confidence across diverse provider cadres in a matter of days. Participants gained significant emergency care knowledge and confidence, even though the healthcare system was under immense strain at the time of implementation. The rollout's decentralized delivery and high acceptability underscore its potential for national scalability and integration into existing preparedness frameworks. Moldova's experience demonstrates how targeted education can strengthen surge capacity and sustainably contribute to resilient health systems, even amid crises.