I.S.A.R. Germany, the aid organisation humedica and Johanniter International Assistance from Berlin are sending a joint "Emergency Medical Team" (EMT) to Kosovo under the leadership of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Together with experts from Charité University Medicine, Hamburg Eppendorf University Medical Centre and the Bundeswehr Medical Service Command, a twelve-strong medical team led by the RKI will support and train local staff in both infection control and the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The mission is being coordinated by the National Focal Point for Emergency Medical Teams, which is based at the RKI.
Kosovo is considered one of the countries most affected by COVID-19 affected countries in Europe. According to surveys, travellers returning from the Balkan country are most frequently infected with the virus. The team, which consists of doctors, nurses and paramedics nurses and paramedics, is intended to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in Kosovo and to support and strengthen the local healthcare system. support and strengthen the local healthcare system.