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  1. 9 minutes ago

    These teams are now considered WHO classified emergency medical teams

    Congratulations to 2 emergency medical teams from 🇷🇺; 1 each from 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 🇮🇱, for having successfully completed verification
    7 retweets 13 likes
  2. 21 hours ago

    To date, 7001 suspected cases have been reported, of which 113 have tested positive for Vibrio cholerae in 14 governorates.

    18 retweets 6 likes
  3. Nov 27

    . delivers 4 ambulances and 2 mobile medical clinics to improve health services for people in , .

    12 retweets 12 likes
  4. Nov 27 Lausanne, Switzerland

    WHO delivered trauma medicines & supplies to health centers in East sufficient to treat 200 injured patients for one month

    17 retweets 19 likes
  5. Nov 25

    Violence can negatively affect women’s physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health, may increase vulnerability to HIV

    , , and 3 others
    359 retweets 222 likes
  6. 16 hours ago

    Des ressources sont nécessaires pour les services critiques de santé en tout en relavant le système santé avec .

    , , and 3 others
    7 retweets 9 likes
  7. 15 hours ago

    : des agences de l'ONU étendent leur assistance dans l'est de Mossoul

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    15 retweets 10 likes
  8. 2 hours ago

    Congratulations to 2 emergency medical teams from 🇷🇺; 1 each from 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 🇮🇱, for having successfully completed verification

    14 retweets 39 likes
  9. 5 hours ago

    Each type of emergency medical team is defined by rigorous & specific reqs, e.g. number of outpatient treatments that must be performed/day

    27 retweets 42 likes
  10. 14 hours ago

    By classifying emergency medical teams, WHO can assist govts affected by an emergency w/ predictable & timely surge capacity

    39 retweets 47 likes
  11. 16 hours ago

    Resources are required to ensure lifesaving health services in along health system recovery with .

    , , and 3 others
    21 retweets 24 likes
  12. 16 hours ago

    Global classification of emergency medical teams is life-saving capacity building at its best

    39 retweets 41 likes
  13. Nov 25

    Violence against women takes multiple forms

    , , and 3 others
    862 retweets 570 likes
  14. 18 hours ago

    Emergency medical teams are further required to adhere to a set of international humanitarian principles

    39 retweets 51 likes
  15. 18 hours ago

    All emergency medical teams must be self-sufficient, responsible for their own equipment, maintenance, and supplies

    38 retweets 48 likes
  16. 19 hours ago

    Emergency medical teams historically have had a trauma & surgical focus, but has shown us their value in outbreak response

    , , and 3 others
    Emergency medical team in their personal protective equipment gather for a briefing during Ebola outbreak in West Africa
    47 retweets 51 likes
  17. 20 hours ago

    Emergency medical teams have been responding to sudden onset disasters, e.g. Haiti earthquake, the Indian Ocean tsunami, Pakistan floods

    , , and 3 others
    45 retweets 64 likes
  18. 21 hours ago

    Emergency medical teams work to comply w/ the classification & min standards set by WHO & its partners, and come trained & self-sufficient

    23 retweets 36 likes
  19. 22 hours ago

    Emergency medical teams come from govts, NGOs, military, intl orgs such as the Intl Red Cross/Red Crescent movement

    , , and 5 others
    58 retweets 79 likes
  20. Nov 27

    : delivers trauma medicines & supplies to reinforce trauma care services in areas of east

    26 retweets 35 likes

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