Ethiopia's Emergency Medical Team Receives International Recognition from WHO

Ethiopia's National Emergency Medical Team (EMT) has officially earned international recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) after successfully passing a rigorous verification process. The WHO evaluated the team's emergency response readiness, rapid deployment capabilities, and capacity to handle epidemics, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises. Following this milestone, Ethiopia is preparing to host the 7th International Emergency Medical Teams Meeting in Addis Ababa from Hidar 3 to 5, 2019 E.C. This upcoming gathering will be historic, as it marks the very first time the global conference is hosted within the WHO African region. The announcement was shared by the Ministry of Health, underscoring Ethiopia's advancing capabilities in managing public health emergencies.