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WHO conducted the First National Emergency Medical Team Training of Timor-Leste on 21-23 October 2019 in Dili.  This was organized by Ministry of Health with 35 representatives from the Ministry of Health, Health Emergency Operations Center, National Hospital and 5 Regional Referral Hospitals participating.

WHO conducted the first DPR Korea National Training on Emergency Medical Teams on 26-28 August, in Pyongyang. 

Thirty-one participants from the Ministry of Public Health, the Health Emergency Operations Centre, the National Center for Communicable Diseases, Central Hygienic and Anti-Epidemic Institute, the emergency departments of key tertiary level hospitals and key University hospitals across the country attended the training. 

Bangkok, 12 June 2019 ÔÇô In the Thai capital, Bangkok, the third Global Meeting of Emergency Medical Teams was inaugurated on Wednesday (June 12), gathering responders from all over the world who are actively involved in helping patients and victims during disease outbreaks, natural disasters, conflict, and complex emergencies

13 May 2019, Suva, FijiÔÇöThe World Health Organization (WHO) says FijiÔÇÖs Emergency Medical Assistance Team (FEMAT) is ready for international deployment, becoming the first team in the Pacific islands with this unique capability.

Verified as a Type 1 Fixed Emergency Medical Team (EMT), FEMAT is now able to respond domestically and across the Pacific, providing a broad range of medical and emergency services for up to 100 patients per day.

Some 970 deaths have been confirmed following the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, which began in August last year. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 1 500 people may be infected and that the risk of the outbreak spreading to neighbouring countries remains high. 

18 March 2019, Gaza, oPt - The World Health Organization (WHO) is appealing for US$ 5.3 million to provide life- and limb-saving interventions to massive numbers of injured patients overwhelming an already fragile health system in Gaza. The upcoming one-year anniversary of the Great March of Return on 30 March could result in further casualties and an increase in people requiring trauma care and rehabilitation services.

KOUDOUGOU, 15 February 2019 ÔÇô In emergency situations, such as outbreaks, disasters and mass casualty events, ÔÇ£good intentionsÔÇØ are not enough. Well-prepared teams are imperative to withstand the impact of any emergency, let alone the increasing frequency of them.

The new World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Takeshi Kasai this week met with leaders, partners, and communities in the Pacific to discuss critical health challenges and solutions.

21 February, Tripoli, Libya -- With support from Office of United States Foreign Disaster Assistance, WHO established and deployed 4 emergency medical mobile teams to Benghazi, Ejdabia, Tarhouna, Tawargha and Bani-Waleid to respond to the pressing needs of displaced families, undocumented migrants and vulnerable host communities.