Humanitarian Health & Emergency Response

Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei Province, China to be a Public …

Health Sector Response to Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19): Milestones ??     Situation Update Report on #Nepal‘s Health Sector Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) @mohpnep @MOHPnepal @dhbhanu #corona #COVID2019 #n2019CoV pic.twitter.com/Gor5MKhtNX …

WHO has finally named the disease caused by the novel coronavirus: ”COVID-19” C-O-V-I-D hyphen one nine – COVID-19″ WHO has finally named the disease caused by the novel coronavirus: ”COVID-19.”. …

What is Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?   According to International Health Regulations (2005), the term ”Public Health Emergency of International Concern” is defined as “an extraordinary event …

WHO declares the new coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern #Coronavirus declared a public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization (WHO) Statement on the second meeting …

Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General …

Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected (Interim guidance) This guidance is intended for health-care workers (HCWs), health-care managers, and teams working in …

China virus outbreak shows Asia needs to step up infection preparation Region is safer after epidemic lessons but new diseases always arising Author: Dr Takeshi Kasai Regional Director for the …