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Prehospital Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) Timely care and rapid transport save lives, reduce disability and improve long term outcomes 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 The prompt
WHO calls for urgent transformation of care and support systems for . . . Transforming our care and support systems to ensure an integrated continuum of care also enables us to better meet the needs of people of all ages, making it a good investment for everyone, everywhere – and an essential component of universal health coverage
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in . . . Continued hostilities and military presence inhibit patients from accessing care, obstruct staff from providing care, and prevent WHO and partners from resupplying hospitals With each hospital forced out of service, patients lose access to health care, and WHO and partners’ efforts, to sustain Gaza’s health system are undone
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Home care for families and caregivers Accurate measurements and readings from a pulse oximeter are important signs in determining if and when a COVID-19 patient at home may need urgent care at a healthcare facility As a general rule, a decline below 90%, or a progressive downwards trend, can be an early warning of need for further medical assessment
Primary health care Primary health care (PHC) addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is people-centred rather than disease-centred PHC is a whole-of-society approach that includes health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN . . . This highlights the importance of ensuring such care during pandemics and other emergencies, noting that pregnant women need reliable access to routine services and checks as well as round-the-clock urgent care “When a mother dies in pregnancy or childbirth, her baby’s life is also at risk
New WHO guidance calls for urgent transformation of mental health policies The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with major gaps in access and quality In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all, while many existing services rely on outdated institutional
Countries are already experiencing significant health system . . . The pause in ODA has led to job losses for health and care workers in over half of responding countries, and significant disruptions to trainings Information systems are particularly impacted as key health data collection is disrupted
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