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Emergency care - World Health Organization (WHO) 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 emergency care is a high impact and cost-effective form of secondary prevention
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency . . . 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 of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and, accordingly, on 9 June 2025, issued temporary recommendations to States Parties
Health emergencies - World Health Organization (WHO) The Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment area of work provides authoritative information for public health decision-making in emergencies, with responsibility for identifying new public health events, assessing risks to public health, conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring public health
Mass Casualty Management - World Health Organization (WHO) The Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course is a joint WHO ICRC learning program for first contact health workers who care for patients with acute illness or injury BEC teaches a systematic approach to the initial assessment and management of time-sensitive conditions where early intervention saves lives The course addresses injury and three key syndromes - difficulty breathing, shock and altered
World Health Organization Emergencies Programme World Health Organization Emergencies ProgrammeThe Gaza Strip is now likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the 18 months since the escalation of hostilities in October 2023 Since 18 March
Emergency Care Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Care Toolkit Overview The WHO Emergency Care Toolkit (ECT) is an open access bundle of interventions, developed to be implemented in emergency units within hospitals, particularly in resource limited settings The main aim of the ECT is to support systematic care of the acutely ill and injured within hospitals
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 World Health Assembly in 2023, represented a powerful call for near-term action to strengthen health systems for delivery of high-quality emergency, critical and operative (ECO) care In 2024, WHA 77(8) built on
Prehospital Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) Prehospital emergency care is a key component of the health care system Strengthening prehospital care can help address a wide range of conditions across the life course, including injury, complications of pregnancy, exacerbations of non-communicable diseases, acute infections and sepsis
WHOs Health Emergency Appeal 2025 WHO's health emergency appeal identifies the critical priorities and resources required to address 42 ongoing health emergencies, including 17 Grade 3 crises – the most severe These emergencies demand a coordinated, well-resourced global response to save lives, protect health, and restore hope to communities on the brink
WHO - List of emergencies The health emergencies list below details the disease outbreaks, environmental disasters and other humanitarian crises in which WHO has played or is still playing an essential role in protecting health