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Sixth Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting report, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 5-7 November 2024

by World Health Organization

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The sixth Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 5–7 November, 2024. It was jointly organized by the WHO EMT secretariat and the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, supported by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention. The EMT Global Meeting is a critical gathering of the global EMT Network and partners to exchange knowledge, advance solutions, and take collective action towards strengthening EMTs and health emergency surge response capacities and systems around the world. This year’s 3-day meeting convened over 1300 participants from 140 countries. The programme consisted of: plenary sessions, including a high-level strategic discussion on climate change and health emergencies; six regional group meetings; 31 technical sessions across four tracks, reflecting the four strategic objectives of the EMT 2030 strategy; research abstract presentations; the first-ever EMT Global Innovation Champions; and an exhibition hall. There were three core, cross-cutting themes: EMT 2030 implementation, climate change and health, and research and innovation. This report provides a summary of the proceedings, discussions, and key outcomes from this EMT Global Meeting.

Book Details

Publisher:
World Health Organization
Published:
2025-03-20
Pages:
112
Language:
EN
ISBN:
9789240106499