Have you ever wondered what happens when disaster strikes or a humanitarian crisis arises? EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid experts and partners are there to deliver life-saving aid.
Listen to tales from experts working behind the scenes. We’ve partnered with podcasts across Europe—in Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Poland—to bring you the stories behind the headlines.
Hear podcast hosts and their special guests in conversation about medical evacuations from Ukraine, the EU’s response to climate change-induced disasters, such as floods and wildfires, humanitarian health assistance and disaster preparedness. Our experts will discuss their work on the frontline of emergency and humanitarian response, sharing their personal stories and insights into what it takes to deliver assistance when failing is not an option.
Through their stories, take a look behind the scenes to discover the challenges they face in their life-saving work and learn more about the EU’s response to complex crises.
Listen to the #EUSolidarityTalks below.
EU Medical evacuations from Ukraine
It’s been over 2 years since war broke out in Ukraine and people in the country are facing increasingly dire conditions.
Hospitals have been damaged and there’s a shortage of medical teams and supplies.
What happens to the critically ill and injured patients in Ukraine? The EU has been evacuating those in need of life-saving care to the EU Medevac Hub in Poland and then transferring them to hospitals across Europe.
The Explainer
The Explainer is a weekly podcast from Irish newspaper The Journal that takes a deeper look at the news. It’s known for offering balanced, factual information on important topics and diving deeper into key issues.
The Explainer spoke to Eric Adrien, Duty Officer at the European Emergency Coordination Centre, about his role in setting up the medical evacuation operations, which saw him deployed to Poland to work on site.
Maciej Orłoś PODCAST
In Polish, Maciej Orłoś PODCAST speaks to Karolina Moycho, who was a key part of the team that set up the EU Medevac Hub in Poland, and Adam Szyszka, the Hub’s Team Leader and coordinator.
Betrouwbare Bronnen
Coming soon; in Dutch, Betrouwbare Bronnen podcast discusses the Medevac operations and Hub in Rzeszów, Poland with Sien Vanlommel, Duty Officer at the Emergency Response Coordination Centre, who helped with the Hub’s setup and operations.
