WHO inaugurates emergency medical team training center in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, April 15, 2021 (FBC) –The World Health Organization has inaugurated a national and regional emergency medical team (EMT) training center in Addis Ababa.

The training centre was inaugurated yesterday by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa and Dr Lia Tadesse, Ethiopia Health Minister.

It will train disaster and health emergency management professionals from across the African region – enhancing their technical and practical skills.

The training will include a wide scope of emergencies, including cholera, Shigella and Ebola.

The training centre will play a significant role in building the regions health emergency and disaster response capacity, it was noted.