Emergency health support

A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) promulgated by that body's Emergency Committee operating under International Health Regulations (IHR) of a public health crisis of potentially global reach.

In 2001, Emergency Health and Emergency Social Services were combined under one Director of Emergency Health and Social Services with sole signing authority for emergency disasters.

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The Yukon Government has updated its emergency health and emergency social services plan.

WHO provided emergency coordination and distributed medical equipment, emergency health kits and other supplies.

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Saskatchewan Health has been collaborating with First Nations communities, Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Regional Health Authorities on emergency management planning for pandemic influenza and other disasters and emergency events.

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Fully aware that the failure to deliver antiretroviral treatment for HIV AIDS to the millions of people who need it is a global health emergency,

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In 2002 the Alberta Public Health Act was amended to enhance the ability of the Government to declare a state of public health emergency and, respond once a public health emergency has been identified.

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WHO emergency assistance has included health needs assessment and the provision of US 80,000 worth of new emergency health kits to cope with drought, cholera and meningitis epidemics and floods.

Delegations underscored that reproductive health needs were often forgotten in emergency humanitarian settings.

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WHO continued to develop and expand the Health Inforum information management system, which assisted decision making during health emergency coordination meetings.

The Civil Defense and the Ministry of Health have announced a state of emergency.

The plan includes five key areas surveillance, immunization, health services, communications and emergency preparedness.

While the emergency situation has ceased, health and sanitary conditions continued to be precarious.

Impact of the emergency situation in the occupied Palestinian territory on the health programme

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Develop women friendly district health systems providing quality women's health care from the community to first referral level including emergency obstetric care.

Preparation of a guideline on environmental health measures in emergency situations for publication in 1995.

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The Public Health Agency focusses on public health issues of importance, ensures clear federal leadership in the case of a health emergency and provides coordinated, coherent response to public health issues domestically and internationally.

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The WHO study on global ageing and adult health was developed using the world health survey programme.

WHO and UNICEF provided emergency health support to displaced families in Kabul, Jalalabad, Mazar i Sharif and elsewhere, as well as help for emergency maternity care to a number of hospitals and health centres in 23 provinces.

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A guideline on environmental health measures in emergency situations is being prepared for publication in 1995.

WHO supported Namibia in updating the country apos s health requirements under the drought emergency appeal.

My Government strongly supports the role of local and global civil society in emergency relief.

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