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Strengthen emergency medical teams for better response to disasters: WHO

New Delhi, 6 September 2018: The World Health Organization today called upon countries in its South-East Asia Region to strengthen emergency medical teams, to be better prepared to respond to public health...

Development and Implementation of the World Health Organization Emergency...

Emergency medical teams provide urgent medical and surgical care in emergencies characterized by a surge in trauma or disease. Rehabilitation has historically not been included in the acute phase of care, as teams have either...

China International Emergency Medical Team (Sichuan) joins EMT community of...

Geneva, 25 May 2018—This month the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Secretariat classified the first Type 3 team in Asia—the China International Emergency Medical Team (Sichuan), adding to the global number...

Preparing for “The Big One” through Strengthened Coordination of Emergency...

When a health emergency situation occurs, rapid response saves lives. The prompt humanitarian response and effective coordination of emergency medical personnel is especially crucial during the first three to five days of the...

Norway joins growing number of Internationally Classified Emergency Medical...

Oslo, 4 February 2018—This month the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Secretariat internationally classified...

Ecuador's Emergency Medical Team Classified by WHO EMT

The group will become part of the international list of emergency medical teams that can be deployed quickly when requested by countries affected by disasters or emergencies

Washington, DC, September 26, 2017 (PAHO/WHO...

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