What we do

From prevention through preparedness to early warning, response, and early recovery, the WHO Health Emergencies programme is operational.

Publication

Annual report 2018

Strengthening community protection and resilience for health emergencies

Strengthening readiness to respond to emergencies

Translating science for better health emergency preparedness

Strengthening the global health-security interface

Measuring the effectiveness and impact of public health and social measures

Strengthening Multisectoral Engagement for Health Security

Supporting the use of evidence and analytics for health security

Safeguarding biosafety and biosecurity in laboratories

Communicating risk in public health emergencies

Building peace in fragile and conflict settings through health

Strengthening public health laboratory services

Coordinating a global network of emergency operations centres

Implementing health emergency and disaster risk management

Delivering health through mobile clinics and medical teams

Stopping attacks on health care

Making health facilities safe in emergencies and disasters

Addressing nutrition in emergencies

Minimizing health risks at airports, ports and ground crossings

Managing health risks during mass gatherings