Sixth Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting report, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 5-7 November 2024

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This report summarizes the proceedings of the sixth Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 5–7 November 2024. Organized jointly by the WHO EMT Secretariat and the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, the meeting convened more than 1300 participants from over 140 countries and territories, including representatives of governments, EMTs, humanitarian organizations, academic institutions and health emergency stakeholders. The meeting focused on advancing implementation of the EMT 2030 strategy, strengthening national and regional surge response capacities, and promoting collaboration across the global EMT Network. The report documents discussions held through plenary sessions, regional consultations and technical tracks addressing governance, emergency response, quality assurance, research and innovation. Cross-cutting themes included climate change and health emergencies, digitalization, research, and technological innovation. Participants exchanged experiences from recent emergency responses, reviewed emerging technical standards and explored approaches to sustainable workforce development, interoperable deployment and coordinated health emergency management. The publication also highlights newly classified EMTs, regional priorities, strategic partnerships and future actions to strengthen rapid, quality-assured emergency medical response capacities worldwide.

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World Health Organization (2025). Sixth Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting report, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 5-7 November 2024. World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/380846