Doctors in Dubai to be offered special training to cope with extreme environments – The National

Doctors in Dubai to be offered special training to cope with extreme environments – The National

The global network of doctors who work in dangerous places is set to be expanded through a new training programme for health professionals in Dubai.

The World Extreme Medicine programme teaches physicians the skills they need to deliver emergency care in harsh environments such as mountains, jungles, deserts and even outer space.

More than 20,000 medical professionals have so far attained the qualifications necessary to allow them to join expeditions in some of the most hostile environments on Earth.