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Ethiopia Prepares Full-Scale Health Emergency Drill Ahead Of Historic WHO Global Meeting
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Ethiopia is conducting a full-scale health emergency simulation on November 2, ahead of hosting the seventh WHO Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting in Addis Ababa.
- Ethiopia will conduct a full-scale health emergency simulation on November 2.
- The simulation takes place at Afro Center Hospital in Bole Bulbula, Addis Ababa.
- Addis Ababa hosts the seventh WHO Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting from November 3 to 5 at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel.
- This marks the first time the global gathering is held in Africa, with Ethiopia as the inaugural host.
- The meeting brings together nearly 800 participants from 100 countries.
- The simulation is organized by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, the Ministry of Health, and the WHO.
- The exercise aims to assess national emergency response coordination, identify operational gaps, and strengthen preparedness.
- The Ethiopian National Emergency Medical Team recently received international WHO classification as a civilian emergency medical team.
- The WHO EMT initiative was established following the 2010 Haiti earthquake to standardize emergency medical deployments.
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