EU launches medical emergency corps
The European Union on Monday launched its own medical corps to respond faster to emergencies such as the recent Ebola outbreak, with the capacity to act both within and outside the bloc. "The aim of the European Medical Corps is to create a much faster and more efficient EU response to health crises when they occur," said EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid Christos Stylianides, who hosted the inauguration event in Brussels. Through the new medical entity, EU member states and other participating European countries will make medical teams and assets available for rapid deployment before an emergency strikes -– "thus ensuring a faster and more predictable response," the statement said.
