08/07/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Natural Hazards Center [University of Colorado at Boulder]. Published: 8/7/2019. This report, part of the Research Counts: Children and Disasters Special Collection, details how community and societal resilience is enhanced by the active involvement of youth in disaster risk reduction and recovery. It provides a new framework that outlines an approach to disaster risk reduction and resilience based on an appreciation of the specific concerns, perspectives, and ideas of children, as well as a commitment to listening to them and taking action. It discusses why approaches that empower youth and support equitable youth-adult partnerships should be part of preparedness planning. (Text)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 8/2019. This 76-page evaluation was based on a joint external assessment held on June 11-20, 2018, of the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities of Canada using the World Health Organization (WHO) IHR Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool. It captures the degree to which the institutionalization and sustainability achieved by Canada in the area of public health preparedness drives innovation and a deep-rooted continuous quality improvement culture. It details the leading role of Canada in the global public health arena both as a pathfinder and as a partner that devotes efforts and resources to support other countries in their efforts to attain sustainability in essential public health functions as part of strengthening their health systems. (PDF)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/2019. This 72-page guide presents a basis for understanding how nutrition, specifically undernutrition, is currently influenced by climate and weather, and may be further exacerbated by climate change. It provides guidance on how to identify populations and regions vulnerable to undernutrition and the reasons for their vulnerability; establish relevant baselines that can be analyzed and monitored; conduct analyses to project how undernutrition may be impacted in the future due to climate change; and identify appropriate responses to mitigate and monitor these risks over time. (PDF)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/2019. This 32-page document summarizes the 22nd meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines, held on April 1-5, 2019. The committee recommended the addition of 28 new medicines to the List of Essential Medicines (EML), and noted the adoption and utilization of the Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe) classification of antibiotics on the EML by several Member States, including the endorsement of AWaRe by the G20 Health Ministers in Argentina in October 2018. (PDF)
Regional Plan of Action 2019−2023 for Implementation of the Global Vector Control Response 2017−2030
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Published: 7/2019. This 35-page action plan was developed to assist the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region in strengthening their capacity and capability for effective, locally-adaptive, and sustainable vector control interventions for vector-borne disease control, including response to outbreaks, epidemics, and humanitarian crises, with the aim of reducing the burden and threat of such diseases in the region. The region has witnessed outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. (PDF)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/2019. This 56-page document provides guidance on the transport of infectious substances, which for the purpose of transport, are materials or products that contain, or are reasonably expected to contain, biological agents that cause disease in humans or animals (i.e., pathogens). Chapters cover Transport Regulations, Transport Stakeholders, Training, Defining a Material for Transport, Classification of Infectious Substances, Preparing Packaging Requirements, Marking and Labeling, and Document Shipments. (PDF)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/2019. This 37-page meeting report provides an overview of discussions and outcomes from the third World Health Organization (WHO) informal consultation on influenza vaccine response during the start of a pandemic, held in June 2017. The aim of the meeting was to address challenges and bottlenecks in vaccine response at the start of an influenza pandemic, including issues associated with the decision to start the pandemic vaccine production that might entail the switch from seasonal to pandemic vaccine production. (PDF)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/2019. The aim of this 48-page document is to provide ministries of health and other stakeholders with a summary of policy considerations to reduce the risks and consequences of emergencies and disasters, and build the resilience of health systems, communities, and countries. It provides a common language and a comprehensive approach that can be adapted and applied by all actors in health and other sectors who are working to reduce health risks and consequences of emergencies and disasters. It emphasizes assessing, communicating, and reducing risks across the continuum of prevention, preparedness, readiness, response, and recovery. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. This 76-page evaluation was based on a joint external assessment held on February 11-15, 2019, of the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities of the Republic of Malawi using the World Health Organization (WHO) IHR Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool. Although they are still being strengthened, existing capacities and mechanisms in Malawi provide a strong basis for moving forward and building a robust capacity to respond to public health events and emergencies as obligated under the IHR. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. This 88-page evaluation was based on a joint external assessment held on September 10-14, 2018, of the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities of the Republic of the Philippines using the World Health Organization (WHO) IHR Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool. While the Philippines has developed capabilities in various program areas for public health emergency preparedness and response, there are still challenges in achieving a harmonized approach for implementation of the IHR. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. This 56-page report summarizes the key themes and messages to emerge from the presentations and discussion at a meeting held in Accra, Ghana, on December 5-7, 2017, to find the critical synergies between national health security planning and influenza pandemic preparedness that can strengthen countries’ ability to cope with health threats with pandemic potential. The meeting participants agreed on five guiding principles to support stronger collaboration and coordination among themselves; these are detailed in the report. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. This 88-page evaluation was based on a joint external assessment held on March 12-17, 2019, of the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities of the Republic of Iraq using the World Health Organization (WHO) IHR Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool. Emergency responses dominate the health sector and absorb most existing resources. A review and update of preparedness and response mechanisms is needed with clear terms of reference and level of representation in order to meet the expected deliverables and strengthen multi-sectoral coordination for health security. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. In late 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Influenza Programme consulted its Member States through a survey to better understand the current level of pandemic preparedness among Member States and to identify the capacity areas in which WHO and its partners should focus their technical assistance in the coming years. This 56-page summarizes the methods and findings of the survey, including that while globally 92 of 104 countries indicate they have a national pandemic influenza preparedness plan, 44 of those were developed before the 2009 influenza pandemic and have not been updated since. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/2019. This 76-page evaluation was based on a joint external assessment held on March 11-15, 2019, of the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities of the Republic of North Macedonia using the World Health Organization (WHO) IHR Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool. There is multi-level, multi-sectoral, centrally coordinated capacity to respond to emergencies, and the country has international coordination mechanisms that have been developed under the IHR framework. The report provides four overarching recommendations. (PDF)
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