B-FAST-veldhospitaal officieel erkend door Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie

B-FAST’s Type 2 Emergency Medical Team (EMT2) field hospital has officially received international certification from the World Health Organisation (WHO) this Friday 18 September. An independent assessment confirms that the field hospital meets the highest international quality standards. The field hospital is now part of the international network of emergency medical teams recognised by the WHO. It can therefore be deployed rapidly when a natural disaster, crisis or health emergency places a heavy strain on local health services. This certification process takes into account various medical and logistical criteria. Among other things, it guarantees to countries requesting assistance that the field hospital can be operational within 24 to 48 hours of its arrival in the country. During a mission, the field hospital is managed by a multidisciplinary team comprising 90 volunteers and experts. These include medical staff and logistics experts who work in hospitals or companies on a day-to-day basis. More than 100 patients can be treated each day in the outpatient clinic, and up to 15 operations can be carried out in the operating theatre. The hospital also has its own pharmacy, a ma...