Learning from the Use of Data, Information, and Digital Technologies in the West Africa Ebola Outbreak Response
A key purpose of the Recovery Toolkit is to support countries in the reactivation of health services which may have suffered as a result of the emergency. These services include ongoing programmes such as immunization and vaccinations, maternal and child health services, and noncommunicable diseases....
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PLoS ONE 11(1): e0144662. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144662
The purpose of this pocketbook is to provide clear guidance on current best management practices for VHF across health-care facilities
BMC Medicine201614:112 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-016-0660-0
Research Article
PLOS Medicine | DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002253 April 4, 2017
Updated with information on Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
A wide variety of health events ranging in severity may occur related to air transport, requiring different responses or, perhaps, no response at all. The target audience for this guidance document incl...udes the national focal points (NFP) for the IHR and public health authorities at PoE, as well as national aviation regulatory authorities, airport operators and personnel, aircraft operators, air crew and other stakeholders involved in air transport and emergency preparedness and response to public health events
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The framework responds to the demand from Member States and partners for guidance on how the health sector and its operational basis in health systems can systematically and effectively address the challenges increasingly presented by climate variability and change. This framework has been designed ...in light of the increasing evidence of climate change and its associated health risks (1); global, regional and national policy mandates to protect population health (2); and a rapidly emerging body of practical experience in building health resilience to climate change (3).
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