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EMT Request for Assistance: Greece
On 8 September 2020, a fire broke out on Greece’s island of Lesbos, in Moria camp, which hosted some 13,000 refugees and migrants, a camp that is meant to have capacity for fewer than 3,000. Thousands of refugees and migrants have fled the flames and are now displaced on the road to Mytilini. Reports indicate that no facilities have survived the fire.
Establishment of a National Fast Response Medical Team in Armenia
A National Fast Response Medical Team (AABT) will be established in Armenia under the auspices of the RA Ministry of Health and Emergency Situations. The National AABT is created with the support of the World Health Organization (NAHK), AABT Secretariat and ASB Georgian Office. AABT is a priority as a mechanism for responding to emergency situations.
Armenia to host WHO EMT Global Meeting 2022
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia with the EMT Secretariat from the WHO Regional Office for Europe and WHO Headquarters have concluded their preparatory discussions with an agreement to hold the EMT Global Meeting 2022 in Yerevan. Armenia will host this high-level international event in the fall 2022.
EMT Sessions at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW)
Join the Emergency Medical Teams sessions at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks - HNPW! On week 2 (09-13 May) of the HNPW, the EMT Network will be having face to face sessions to update member states, partners and networks on its current activities, emergency responses and the strategic direction of the Initiative and its Network. The sessions will be in Salle 14 of the International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland and will have the option for remote participation for those that are unable to join in person.
EMT Request for Assistance: Greece
On 8 September 2020, a fire broke out on GreeceÔÇÖs island of Lesbos, in Moria camp, which hosted some 13,000 refugees and migrants, a camp that is meant to have capacity for fewer than 3,000. Thousands of refugees and migrants have fled the flames and are now displaced on the road to Mytilini.