
Emergency response framework (ERF), Edition 2.1
Feb 12, 2024 · The ERF provides WHO staff with essential guidance on how the Organization manages the assessment, grading and response to public health events and emergencies with …
Emergency care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 25, 2024 · Emergency care is powerfully aligned with the primary health care agenda as it provides first contact clinical care for those who are acutely ill or injured. Pre-hospital and …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …
Health emergencies
I Emergency Operations I Emergency Preparedness Health Security Preparedness The Health Security Preparedness mission is to enable countries to apply evidence-based data and …
WHO - List of emergencies
The health emergencies list below details the disease outbreaks, environmental disasters and other humanitarian crises in which WHO has played or is still playing an essential role in …
Medical evacuation in emergencies
In times of crisis, whether due to disasters, armed conflicts, or other health emergencies, the timely and well-coordinated evacuation of patients is a critical component of emergency …
Emergency contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 9, 2021 · Moreover, emergency contraception should be integrated into health care services for populations most at risk of exposure to unprotected sex, including post-sexual assault care …
Communicate in emergencies
Use the WHO emergency communications network (ECN) Trained emergency communications experts can be deployed to provide on-site communication assistance during humanitarian …
The principles and recommendations included in this tool may be used by hospitals at any level of emergency preparedness. The checklist is intended to complement existing multisectoral …
Classification and minimum standards for emergency medical teams
Jun 18, 2021 · This publication serves as a practical guide for teams and aims to compliment emergency response systems, fostering seamless collaboration with all emergency response …