The World Health Organization (WHO) has conducted its second mass casualty management (MCM) training course in Tehran (27–30 October 2024), empowering 38 first responders from the provinces of Sistan and Baluchistan, Hormozgan, Kerman and Khorasan Razavi. The initiative, funded by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), underscores WHO's commitment to enhancing emergency preparedness and response capabilities in the Region.

The training brought together a diverse group of health care professionals, including emergency medicine specialists, nurses, paramedics and heads of emergency units. Led by national certified facilitators trained by WHO in June 2023, the course focused on equipping participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage mass casualty incidents (MCIs).