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Background

The COVID-19 pandemic along with concurrent emergencies, has exposed vulnerabilities and caused disruptions to health services in even the most robust health systems. Health facilities play key roles in strengthening the resilience of communities, countries, and their health systems. During the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO and partners developed and supported countries with tools and training for rapid assessment of health facilities readiness for COVID-19, strengthening infection prevention and control measures and improved incident management whilst ensuring continuity of essential services.

The session will aim to:

- Share innovations and experiences gained during the COVID-19 response to strengthen the safety, functionality and sustainability of health facilities

- Discuss the central role of health facilities in managing health risks of emergencies and disasters in health systems and the whole-of-society

- Ensure that investment in health facilities is central to the comprehensive risk management strategies and in resilient critical infrastructure at global, national, local and community levels

- Discuss whole of society approaches and co-dependencies in reducing risk and building resilience for critical infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details for the WHO Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Unit:

1. Dr. Kai von Harbou

2. Mr. Jonathan Abrahams

Or email: DRR

NB: In case of nil response after registration, it is advised to check your junk mail or spam.

Find information on the side event on advancing DRR in building safe and resilient health facilities: lessons learnt from COVID-19 here