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WHO launches an Emergency Medical Team Training Centre in Addis Ababa
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On 14 April 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a training centre for a new collaboration to strengthen the delivery of emergency medical and health services in the African Region during humanitarian crises. The launching ceremony was officiated by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and Honorable Minister of Health, Dr Lia Tadesse.
The centre will be established in the premises of the Addis Ababa Field Hospital, which the Honorable Minister officially handed over to WHO. Dr Lia acknowledged the pressing need for every day preparedness and building a multilayer surge capacity, noting that one way of achieving this is through the establishment of self-sufficient national teams that adhere to international standards. “I would like to express my appreciation of WHO for establishing the region ....

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