EU launches new European Medical Corps to respond faster to emergencies

EU News 53/2016

Brussels, 15 February 2016

The European Union today launches the European Medical Corps to help mobilise medical and public health teams and equipment for emergencies inside and outside the EU.

Through the European Medical Corps, EU Member States and other European countries participating in the system can make medical teams and assets available for rapid deployment before an emergency strikes – thus ensuring a faster and more predictable response. The medical corps could include emergency medical teams, public health and medical coordination experts, mobile biosafety laboratories, medical evacuation planes and logistical support teams.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-263_en.htm?locale=en

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