Prehospital Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) Timely care and rapid transport save lives, reduce disability and improve long term outcomes Prehospital emergency care is a key component of the health care system Strengthening prehospital care can help address a wide range of conditions across the life course, including injury, complications of pregnancy, exacerbations of non-communicable diseases, acute infections and sepsis The prompt
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in . . . Continued hostilities and military presence inhibit patients from accessing care, obstruct staff from providing care, and prevent WHO and partners from resupplying hospitals With each hospital forced out of service, patients lose access to health care, and WHO and partners’ efforts, to sustain Gaza’s health system are undone
WHO calls for urgent transformation of care and support systems for . . . Transforming our care and support systems to ensure an integrated continuum of care also enables us to better meet the needs of people of all ages, making it a good investment for everyone, everywhere – and an essential component of universal health coverage
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Home care for families and caregivers Accurate measurements and readings from a pulse oximeter are important signs in determining if and when a COVID-19 patient at home may need urgent care at a healthcare facility As a general rule, a decline below 90%, or a progressive downwards trend, can be an early warning of need for further medical assessment
Primary health care Primary health care (PHC) addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is people-centred rather than disease-centred PHC is a whole-of-society approach that includes health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN . . . This highlights the importance of ensuring such care during pandemics and other emergencies, noting that pregnant women need reliable access to routine services and checks as well as round-the-clock urgent care “When a mother dies in pregnancy or childbirth, her baby’s life is also at risk
WHO concerned about escalating health crisis in West Bank WHO remains concerned about the escalating health crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the West Bank, where attacks on health infrastructure and increased restrictions on movement are obstructing access to health care
Countries are already experiencing significant health system . . . The pause in ODA has led to job losses for health and care workers in over half of responding countries, and significant disruptions to trainings Information systems are particularly impacted as key health data collection is disrupted
WHOs Health Emergency Appeal 2025 In 2025, WHO needs US$ 1 5 billion to provide live-saving health care to millions of people in emergencies More than 300 million people across the globe are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance Health is at the heart of every emergency response