May 29, 2024 · 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.

From 1 January to 29 December 2024, a cumulative total of 804 721 cholera cases and 5805 deaths were reported from 33 countries across five WHO regions....World Health Organization Emergencies Programme

Nov 20, 2024 · Sudan conflict – Situation in refugee-hosting countries, Multi-country External Situation Report #7, covering the reporting period November 2024 Sudan conflict ...

Jan 15, 2024 · Through the Health Emergency Appeal 2024, WHO will provide support to 41 ongoing health crises around the world, including 15 of the highest-level ‘Grade 3’ emergencies – those which require an urgent and major WHO response.

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.

The COVID-19 disease outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern.

Jul 12, 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 systematic approach to the initial assessment and management of time-sensitive conditions where early intervention saves lives.

On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient tested negative for MVD by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As of 8 November 2024, 66 confirmed cases, including 15 deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23% have been …

Disease Outbreak News (DONs) are published relating to confirmed or potential public health events, of: Unknown cause with a significant or potential international health concern that may affect international travel or trade; A known cause which has demonstrated the ability to cause serious public health impact and spread internationally; High public concern which may lead to …

Nov 14, 2024 · Since the launch of the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) in May 2023, WHO, ministries of health and partners have worked to consolidate a vision of an interoperable and globally connected health emergency workforce that can work together on health emergencies. To foster broadened ownership of GHEC, WHO is now rolling-out …