April 06, 2022 13:26
Drugs to treat exposed patients, decontamination equipment, iodine tablets: Brussels is taking all the necessary measures to better deal with potential threats
iodine tablets
Brussels has already mobilized the European medical reserve to procure potassium iodide tablets: almost three million iodine tablets have been shipped to Ukraine with the help of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, with the help of France and Spain.
“Potential Threats”
“We are taking concrete measures to improve Europe’s preparedness for potential threats explains Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic . We are creating both a decontamination reserve and a new reserve of tailormade equipment for chemical emergencies. , biological or nuclear I am the Member States grateful for their efforts, our goal is to provide our citizens with rapid response capabilities in the event of an emergency.”
Health & Safety
“Health security needs preparation, says Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides is our watchtower and has been working around the clock to support Union action to provide preparedness support to Ukraine and our Member States.
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