The Emergency Operations (EMO) unit of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, South-East Asia Region (SEAR) aims at (reduce mortality and morbidity), saving lives and protecting health of population affected by emergency by strengthening operational readiness of the Member States.
World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia continues to provide strategic, technical, and operational support to Member States in responding to emergencies ensuring all countries and partners are prepared for and can prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies. The WHE Programme became active in August 2016 with the adoption of the Incident Management System (IMS) and operational partnership development being two of the key organizational approaches to manage emergencies. The Regional Office supports and facilitates implementation of Incident Management System for emergency response operations in affected countries for effective and efficient management of emergencies in the Region.
The EMO unit since its inception in 2017, has been providing unstinted support to Member States to scale-up readiness and respond to public health emergencies ranging from natural hazards and adverse climate changes, emerging and re-emerging diseases including zoonoses, unplanned urbanization, deteriorating air and water quality, looming threats of unexpected Chemical, Biological and Radionuclear (CBRN) events amidst the growing socio-political tensions and to complex emergencies that resulted out of civil conflicts. EMO plays crucial role in enhancing readiness for response across key technical areas, encompassing, coordination, health emergency workforce, operation support, and logistics.
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Emergency Operations
World Health Organization
Regional Office of South-East Asia
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