National civil–military health collaboration framework for strengthening health emergency preparedness: WHO guidance document
Type: Report
Description: This report aims to provide guidance to improve collaboration between the public health and military sectors, under the International Health Regulations of 2005. Key elements for effective civil military health collaboration for the development of national core capacity to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from health emergencies are highlighted, including (a) establishing a strategic collaboration plan for health emergency preparedness; (b) acknowledging differences between the public health sector and military health services; (c) identifying technical areas for collaboration based on the national core capacities for health emergency preparedness; (d) institutionalizing civil– military health collaboration; and (e) jointly building and training for civil–military health emergency preparedness capacities.
Authors: Ludy Suryantoro, Romina Stelter, Stella Chungong and Jaouad Mahjour
Publisher: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Publication Time and Date: 2021, Geneva, Switzerland
Pages: 40
Publication webpage: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/343571/9789240030343-eng.pdf
TOPICS/Subjects:
- CLIMATE CHANGE
- Vulnerability
- CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
- Human Health
- DISASTER RESPONSE
- Best Practices / Lesson Learned
- Civil Military Cooperation
- Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)
- International Mechanisms
- CLIMATE AND SECURITY
- Human Security
Related Organisations: World Health Organisation