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- Emergency care - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 facility-based emergency care is a high impact and cost-effective form of secondary prevention
- 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 response Past emergencies have demonstrated the urgent need for standardized approaches to both pre-hospital support for medical evacuation (medevac) and medevac operations themselves The absence of clear
- Alert and Response - World Health Organization (WHO)
Early detection and rapid response to signals of potential public health events can prevent local events from becoming global emergencies WHO works to quickly detect health threats, assess their risks, and send timely alerts Under the International Health Regulations, WHO is mandated to detect and assess public health risks and events, help countries respond to them, and share critical
- Health emergencies - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment area of work provides authoritative information for public health decision-making in emergencies, with responsibility for identifying new public health events, assessing risks to public health, conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring public health
- Emergencies: WHO Health emergency kits
What sort of supplies are in a standard emergency health kit? WHO has standardized medicines and medical supplies needed in emergencies to allow swift, efficient and effective response to the need for medicines and medical supplies
- WHOs Health Emergency Appeal 2025
WHO's health emergency appeal identifies the critical priorities and resources required to address 42 ongoing health emergencies, including 17 Grade 3 crises – the most severe These emergencies demand a coordinated, well-resourced global response to save lives, protect health, and restore hope to communities on the brink
- 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 crises and public health emergencies
- World Health Organization Emergencies Programme
National health emergency alert and response framework This multi-hazard Health Emergency Alert and Response Framework provides guidance for coordinating emergency response in countries, under the global Health
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