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- Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in . . .
Israel’s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and shelter Four major hospitals in Gaza (Kamal Adwan Hospital, Indonesia Hospital, Hamad Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, and European Gaza Hospital) have had to suspend medical
- Hospital emergency response checklist
Hospital emergency management is a continuous process requiring the seamless integration of planning and re-sponse efforts with local and national programmes The principles and recommendations outlined in this tool are generic, applicable to a range of contingencies and based on an all-hazards approach
- Global report on infection prevention and control 2024
This second global report on IPC provides updated evidence on the harm caused to patients and health workers by HAIs and AMR, and presents an updated global analysis of the implementation of IPC programmes at the national and health care facility levels across all WHO regions
- Health products policy and standards
Our team provides authoritative guidance and standards on quality, safety and efficacy of health products and supports countries to formulate evidence-based policies and ensure good practice throughout the value chain
- Patient safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Patient safety in health care is an urgent and serious global public health concern Patient harm exerts a very high burden on all health care systems across the world Every year, an inadmissible number of patients suffer injuries or die because of unsafe and poor quality health care Most of these injuries are avoidable The burden of unsafe care broadly highlights the magnitude and scale of
- Occupational hazards in the health sector
This e-tool is intended for use by people in charge of occupational health and safety for health workers at the national, subnational and facility levels
- Quality of care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes It is based on evidence-based professional knowledge and is critical for achieving universal health coverage
- Hospitals of the future: a technical brief on re-thinking the . . .
This technical brief is structured as a guide for health care planners and designers to improve the safety, comfort and efficiency of refurbished and redesigned hospital projects and new hospital facilities across the WHO European Region
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