- Medical supply donations for Ukraine - World Health Organization (WHO)
Ministries of Health in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have provided guidance for the following list of urgently needed medical supplies The supplies list noting essential items for which we are requesting support will be revised continuously, as per recommendations provided by health authorities
- 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
- WHO is working day and night to keep medical supply chains open and . . .
All supplies are distributed in close coordination with the Ministry of Health, based on WHO critical needs assessments, public health risk, service assessments and logistic capacity The coming days and weeks will see a constant flow of medical supplies, as part of an effort to ensure people’s access to essential drugs and medical care
- Health products policy and standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
NOTE: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO and partners are providing a channel to request essential supplies Countries can use the supply chain portal to request access to supplies like: PPE; Biomedical Equipment; Diagnostics; PPE and the Public During the COVID-19 pandemic, PPE became a key player in reducing transmission among the general
- Primary health care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Health system strengthening involves strengthening of health governance and financing; the health workforce; gender, equity and rights; information systems; quality and patient safety; maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health through to healthy ageing; sexual and reproductive health; medicines and medical supplies; emergency preparedness
- WHO Generic Essential Emergency Equipment List
Inventory list of equipment and supplies Best practice guidelines for emergency care Renewable Items Quantity Date Checked DD MM YYY Nasogastric tubes Light source (lamp flash light) Intravenous fluid infusion set Intravenous cannulas scalp vein infusion set Syringes with needles (disposable)
- Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers . . .
But shortages are leaving doctors, nurses and other frontline workers dangerously ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients, due to limited access to supplies such as gloves, medical masks, respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons “Without secure supply chains, the risk to healthcare workers around the world is real
- Emergency health kits - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO has developed standardized health kits of medicines and medical supplies to meet different health needs in humanitarian emergencies and disasters These kits are developed to provide reliable and affordable medicines and supplies quickly to those in need
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