WHO launches new country guidance for health emergency coordination
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a comprehensive guide, the National Health Emergency Alert and Response Framework, to help countries strengthen their preparedness
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Emergency & Critical Care
The Basic Emergency Care Course (BEC) is a joint WHO/ICRC/IFEM learning programme for first contact health workers who care for patients with acute illness or injury. BEC teaches a
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005)
Concurring with the advice unanimously expressed by the Committee during the meeting, the WHO Director-General determined that the upsurge of mpox 2024 continues to meet the criteria
Emergency care
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
Basic Emergency Care
The Basic Emergency Care Course (BEC) is a joint WHO/ICRC/IFEM learning programme for first contact health workers who care for patients with acute illness or injury. BEC teaches a systematic
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Progress on emergency, critical and operative care
WHA 76.2 “Integrated emergency, critical and operative care for universal health coverage and protection from health emergencies,” passed with unanimous support during the 76th
GOARN marks 25 years of advancing global health emergency
The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) has been at the forefront of the global fight against health emergencies since its inception in April 2000. By leveraging the
Training for emergencies
Today''s health emergencies are increasingly complex. We live in a gloChinazed, urbanized and connected world where people, vectors and goods are constantly on the move. These
Emergency and critical care
WHO / Yoshi Shimizu A WHO field staff talks to a woman fetching water from a water catchment tank in Kiribati.
WHO scales up emergency response in earthquake–hit Myanmar,
Intensifying support to earthquake–hit Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided nearly 100 tons of medicines, medical devices and tents so far, and is assisting in