The Community Emergency Care (CEC) Programme is a community-based capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening community preparedness and response to emergencies through early recognition, timely action, and effective first response. It empowers community members to understand common health emergencies, build on existing knowledge and strengths, and develop essential skills to prevent emergencies and provide appropriate care.

 The programme focuses on participatory and hands-on learning, covering the four key areas of early recognition, effective response, risk prevention, and risk preparedness, with an emphasis on time-sensitive emergencies, common emergencies, and lifestyle diseases.