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The webpage introduces the “Health Cluster Coordination” channel on World Health Organization’s OpenWHO platform, focusing on training and resources for coordinating health-cluster operations in humanitarian emergencies. It outlines how participants can learn about setting up and managing heal
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The WHO “Surveillance” page on the Emergencies section explains how the World Health Organization supports disease surveillance in the context of health emergencies. It highlights that effective surveillance systems are essential to detect disease outbreaks quickly in emergency settings, such as
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The webpage “Emergency Response Framework” on the OpenWHO platform provides learning materials that introduce the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergency Response Framework (ERF). The framework explains how WHO organizes and manages responses to public health emergencies, including how eve
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The webpage explains “Preparedness 2.0,” a regional strategy by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Europe aimed at strengthening countries’ ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to health emergencies. It outlines a five-year action plan (2024–2029) that supports member states in
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The 2026 appeal seeks nearly US$ 1 billion to respond to 36 emergencies worldwide, including 14 Grade 3 emergencies requiring the highest level of organizational response. These emergencies span sudden-onset and protracted humanitarian crises where health needs are critical.
The purpose of the Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) initiative is to improve the timeliness and quality of health services provided by national and international Emergency Medical Teams and enhance the capacity of national health systems in leading the activation and coordination of rapid response capa
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During health emergencies, medical expert teams and equipment need to be deployed in the shortest time possible to support response efforts. Being prepared to intervene immediately in health emergencies is crucial in saving lives. The EU coordinates medical missions to respond to infectious disease
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The Logistics Cluster (logcluster.org) is a network of humanitarian actors coordinated by the UN (led by the WFP). In the event of disasters, it ensures efficient logistics through coordination, information management and the provision of shared logistics services (e.g. transport, storage) in order
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he UNFPA “Programmatic guidelines: Cash and Voucher Assistance in Sexual and Reproductive Health programming in Emergencies” explains how CVA can be effectively integrated into humanitarian responses to help women, girls, and other vulnerable groups access lifesaving and comprehensive SRH servic
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The WHO’s Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) is a tool used in emergencies such as conflicts or natural disasters to quickly detect and respond to disease outbreaks. It helps set up simple and reliable surveillance systems even in places without stable electricity or internet, using
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This channel offers videos designed to strengthen the logistics and supply chain preparedness of the National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) for effective response during health emergencies such as pandemics, epidemics, and other health crises. Tailore
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EWARS is a surveillance system developed by the World Health Organization to detect and respond quickly to disease outbreaks in emergency settings where normal health systems are disrupted. It allows health facilities to report priority diseases on a regular basis and generates alerts when unusual p
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The Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit provides a comprehensive overview of how rural and tribal communities can prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. It explains the unique challenges rural areas face—such as limited resources, geographic isolation, a
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The Western Pacific Region, being the most diverse region in the World, is beset by unique public health challenges and is considered a hotspot for outbreaks and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, such as SARS, MERS, avian influenza, Zika and dengue. Currently there are 3 global emergenci
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A Simulation Exercise (SimEx) simulates an emergency situation to which a described or simulated response is made. The purpose of a simulation exercise is to validate and enhance preparedness and response plans, procedures and systems for all hazards and capabilities. WHO defines different types of
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Natural Hazards, Vol.121 (2025): 15091-15108
Medical evacuation in emergencies
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A guidance for medical teams and specialized care teams.
This guidance aims to provide a comprehensive framework for the safe and context-adapted coordination, clinical care, operations support and logistics relevant to governments, national authorities, including ministries of health, civil protec
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Logistics is a key component of the function of the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS). Logistics supports the smooth functioning of GISRS through providing advice, guidance and assistance with regards to shipping virus samples, provision of reagents and other laboratory suppl
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The INEE Minimum Standards Handbook is the only global tool that articulates the minimum level of educational quality and access in emergencies through to recovery. The Minimum Standards express a commitment that all individuals—children, youth and adults—have a right to education.
There are
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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 health consequences, in support of Member States and affected communities. The ERF adopts an all-hazards approach and it is therefore a
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