“President of the European Commission von der Leyen provided medical assistance to a passenger during the flight The President of the European Commission, who has a medical education, helped a passenger during a flight from Zurich to Brussels. The incident happened during her return from the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.ā, ā write on: unn.ua
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The head of the European Commission stepped in to treat a passenger who “needed medical attention” after airline staff called for help on a flight from Zurich to Brussels, European Commission press secretary Arianna Podesta confirmed.
“As it happens in such cases, the airline staff on board asked if any of the passengers had medical knowledge,” Podesta said. “.
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Before her political career, von der Leyen worked as a medical professional, first as a physician’s assistant, and then graduated from Hanover Medical School and became a doctor of medicine.