Publications
Key publications
Strengthening health-system emergency preparedness. Toolkit for assessing health-system capacity for crisis management. Part 1. User manual
This standardized toolkit, pilot tested in several countries since 2007, helps countries assess the capacity of their health systems to respond to various threats and identify gaps.
Re-profiling emergency medical services in Greece (2017)
This report presents the results of an assessment of emergency medical services in Greece.
Assessment of health-system crisis preparedness: Kyrgyzstan
This report describes the level of preparedness of the health system in Kyrgyzstan and evaluates the arrangements in place to deal with crises, regardless of cause. It also examines the risk prevention and mitigation initiatives in the country. While the main focus is on the national level, some attention has been paid to crisis management capacity at the regional level and to the links between the various levels of government.
United Nations interagency health-needs-assessment mission. Southern Turkey, 4−5 December 2012
The primary goals of the mission were: to gain a better understanding of the capacities existing in the camps, including the health services provided, and the functioning of the referral system; and, on the basis of the findings, identify how the United Nations agencies could contribute to supporting activities related to safeguarding the health of the more than 138 000 Syrian citizens living in Turkey at the time of the mission.
Second assessment of migrant health needs Lampedusa and Linosa, Italy
WHO Regional Office for Europe carried out a series of assessment and operational missions in these countries; in Italy, the islands of Lampedusa and Linosa, in particular, were in focus.
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Toolkit for assessing health-system capacity for crisis management. Part 1. User manual
This standardized toolkit, pilot tested in several countries since 2007, helps countries assess the capacity of their health systems to respond to various threats and identify gaps. Part 1 provides instructions on how to carry out an assessment; suggestions on the selection of assessment sites; recommendations on follow-up of the assessment and development of a plan of action; information about the essential attributes to identify and indicator-related questions to ask; and a list of possible sources of the information required to assess the essential attributes.
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Toolkit for assessing health-system capacity for crisis management. Part 2. Assessment form
This standardized toolkit, pilot tested in several countries since 2007, helps countries assess the capacity of their health systems to respond to various threats and identify gaps Part 2 is the assessment form, which should be read in conjunction Part 1. User manual..
Assessment of health-system crisis preparedness: Israel
This report describes the level of preparedness of the Israeli health system to deal with crises, regardless of cause. It also examines the risk prevention and mitigation initiatives of the country. While the main focus is on the national level, some attention has been paid to weaknesses in the command structure at the regional level. Recommendations on possible action are included.
Assessment of health-system crisis preparedness: Croatia
This report presents an evaluation of the level of preparedness of the Croatian health system to deal with crises, regardless of cause. It also examines the risk-prevention and risk-mitigation initiatives of the country. While the main focus is on the national level, some attention has been paid to intercountry cooperation on crisis-management capacity and to the links between the various levels of government.
Assessment of health-system crisis preparedness: England
This report describes the level of preparedness of the English health system to deal with crises, regardless of cause. It also examines the risk-prevention and risk-mitigation initiatives of the country. While the main focus is on the national level, some attention has been paid to weaknesses in the command structure at the regional level. Recommendations on possible action are included.
Hospital emergency response checklist
This tool comprises current hospital-based emergency management principles and best practices and integrates priority action required for rapid, effective response to a critical event based on an all-hazards approach. The tool is structured according to nine key components, each with a list of priority action to support hospital managers and emergency planners.
WHO e-atlas of disaster risk for the European Region (The). Volume 1. Exposure to natural hazards. Version 2.0
This e-atlas models the distribution of five natural hazards – seismic activity, floods, landslides, heat-waves and winds – and populations’ exposure to them in 32 countries of the European Region.
