Strengthening hospital preparedness and resilience to respond to emergencies: catalogue of WHO guidance, assessment tools, and trainings

Overview

Health facilities, especially hospitals, are critical assets for communities both routinely and especially in response to emergencies, disasters, and other crises. Yet hospitals and health workers are often among the major casualties of emergencies, with the result that health services cannot be provided to affected communities when they are most needed.

This catalogue summarizes the available resources from the World Health Organization (WHO) to support and strengthen hospital preparedness to emergencies in the European region. It is intended to be a living document to be updated on a regular basis as new guidance, tools, and trainings become available.

The target audience for this catalogue are public health professionals, hospital administrators, and other health actors working at various levels in Member States from the European region, aiming to strengthen hospital preparedness and resilience to emergencies.