Eusem - EUSEM actions for Ukraine

UKRAINE: TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

March 15, 2022

Interview with Dr Khoury, President of EUSEM How to prepare for the influx of victims? How to apply a tourniquet? How do you blow out a pneumothorax? Not all Ukrainian health professionals are trained in emergency medicine. EUSEM is preparing pedagogical video clips at high speed, in conjunction with the…

WHO Academy webinar on Mass Casualty Management

March 10, 2022

The World Health Organization Academy and EUSEM organised a 90-minute webinar to convey critical information and learning on Mass Casualty Management (MCM) practice and guidance for key emergency health personnel including doctors, nurses, and other emergency unit workers and first responders who are working in Ukraine and nearby environs. The session was held in English with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian, Polish,…

EUSEM joins the WHO academy initiative to develop training videos for Ukrainian doctors

March 5, 2022

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining this important meeting in support of #ukraine and our Ukrainian friendsThis tragedy we are living in #ukraine and Europe today is beyond anything we would have imagined. This tragedy is leaving millions on the roads far away from their homes. People are being killed, children are being…

Ukrainian society ARCEM needs support for medical supplies

March 1, 2022

Please pay attention to this call for support that we received from our National Society Member the All-Ukrainian Resuscitation Council and Emergency Medicine (ARCEM). There is a need for medical supplies to assist victims in the line of fire. ARCEM plans on buying the necessary materials and bringing them to…

EUSEM strongly condemns violence aimed at healthcare personnel and installations in Ukraine

February 27, 2022

The European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) is appalled by reports coming from Ukraine that healthcare workers are becoming targets in this armed conflict. As a society that represents the interests of emergency medicine healthcare professionals across Europe, we believe that we have an obligation to speak out in opposition…

Letter of support for our Ukrainian colleagues

February 25, 2022

Greetings to our Ukrainian colleagues, It is with sadness and disbelief that we have learned of the current military actions that are being carried out within your country. We fear, surely along with all of you, that the loss of human life may become substantial. We also fully understand that…