Emergency care - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 24, 2025 · 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 - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 …
Hospital emergency response checklist
Sep 9, 2011 · Without appropriate emergency planning, local health systems can easily become overwhelmed in attempting to provide care during a critical event. Limited resources, a surge in …
World Health Organization Emergencies Programme
Jan 16, 2025 · National health emergency alert and response framework This multi-hazard Health Emergency Alert and Response Framework provides guidance for coordinating emergency response …
WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2026
Feb 3, 2026 · Severe funding constraints across the humanitarian system have disrupted more than 6600 health facilities, cutting off care for over 53 million people. In 2026, an estimated 239 million …
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) …
Jul 10, 2025 · 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 …
Classification and minimum standards for emergency medical teams
Jun 18, 2021 · This publication serves as a practical guide for teams and aims to compliment emergency response systems, fostering seamless collaboration with all emergency response actors and …
WHO scales up emergency response in earthquake–hit Myanmar, …
Apr 4, 2025 · 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 …
Strengthening national emergency preparedness
Many countries currently lack the minimum capacities necessary to rapidly detect and respond to known vulnerabilities and likely public health emergencies. WHO works long-term with Member States to …
Emergency & Critical Care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 2, 2024 · 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 …