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Accepted manuscript

Unique Challenges for WHO Emergency Medical Teams in Ukraine: Field Assessment and Global Recommendations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2024

Kobi Peleg ,
Flavio Salio  and
Frederick M Burkle Jr Open the ORCID record for Frederick M Burkle Jr [Opens in a new window]
Kobi Peleg*
Affiliation:
Professor and Head, Emergency and Crisis Management Department, The Ramat-Gan Academy, Israel
Flavio Salio
Affiliation:
Network Leader, Emergency Medical Teams, World Health Organization, Geneva. Switzerland
Frederick M Burkle Jr
Affiliation:
Global Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC, USA
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Corresponding author: Kobi Peleg; Email: kobi.peleg@gmail.com
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Abstract

The purpose of World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Medical Teams is to provide timely, high-quality health services in the immediate aftermath of disasters and during disease outbreaks and other emergencies, including conflict and insecurity.

The war in Ukraine has presented all health-care providers with many unique challenges. This assessment addresses

the importance and the complexities of the global spread of the Emergency Medical Team system challenges to meet a wide variety of crises including war, those that are unique to this very complex crisis in Ukraine, and the essential role of educational initiatives, not only in professional development but also in teamwork and cultural integration.

Keywords

emergency medical teamsWorld Health OrganizationUkrainewar and conflict
Type
Report from the Field
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 8
Copyright
© 2024 Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.

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