Standby partners ’ crucial role in emergency response

Health emergencies can come with little or no warning. Saving lives and preventing the spread of a disease or the fallout of a natural disaster means getting relief resources onsite quickly. Crucially, this includes skilled and experienced personnel. “Extra personnel must be in place quickly to support WHO’s emergency work, but emergencies can be a difficult time to identify the right staff and negotiate contracts”, said Dr Richard Brennan, Director of Emergency Management Operations at the World Health Organization (WHO).
Source: WHO Feature Stories - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness Source Type: news