Webinar on the WHO Guidance on Research Methods for Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management
Evidence is vital to well-informed decision making in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk management. The research that provides this evidence must be high quality and fit for purpose. The WHO Guidance on Research Methods for Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management was published in 2021, involving 164 authors from 30 countries, WHO…
Dealing with Disasters Conference (DwD 2022)
The ‘Dealing with Disasters Conference’ (DwD 2022) will take place on 9th-10th June 2022, organised by the Northumbria University, UK. The conference is a response to the need to put disaster prevention into recovery processes as a strategic opportunity to improve the well-being and survivability of future generations. This two-day conference is aimed at engaging research, policy and practice for actions towards a more risk informed, and well-being enhanced, engagement with disaster prevention and recovery. Please see more details from their website and the attached poster.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been invited to provide a 1.5 hour session on ‘Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health EDRM)’ on Day One (9th June 2022). Through this great opportunity, Dr Ryoma Kayano and Mr Jonathan Abrahams from WHO will introduce an overview of Health EDRM and facilitate a panel discussion to promote the best…
3rd Core Group meets to translate HEDRM research into practical products
The 3rd Core Group of the WHO Thematic Platform for Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Research Network (Health EDRM RN) met successfully online on 22 November 2021. The WHO Kobe Centre (WKC) organized the meeting as secretariat of this network.
The Core Group provides strategic direction for the Health EDRM, which was established in 2018 to strengthen research and promote knowledge and evidence for managing health risks associated with all types of emergencies and disasters. It promotes global collaboration and contributes to the development of the framework for health security preparedness, development and innovation.
Co-chaired by Professor Emily Chan and Professor Virginia Murray, 14 WHO representatives from AFRO, EMRO, EURO, PAHO, SEARO, WPRO and HQ and six global experts participated in this meeting and contribute to Health EDRM research.
An important outcome of the meeting was the approval of the Action Plan for the Health…
3rd core group meeting
The WHO Thematic Platform for Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Research Network (Health EDRM RN) was launched in 2018. Health EDRM RN aims to promote global collaboration among academia, government officials and other stakeholders, strengthen research and promote knowledge and evidence for managing health risks associated with all types of emergencies and disasters.
WKC will convene the Third Meeting of the Core Group on 22 November 2021, entitled “Translating HEDRM research into practical products“. The meeting objective is to discuss and approve the Action Plan for Health EDRM Research Network 2022-2023 and make recommendations for the main milestones for its effective implementations.
