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  2. Public health emergency of international concern - Wikipedia

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    A public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC / f eɪ k / FAYK) is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of "an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response", formulated when a situation arises that is ...

  3. Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters

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    As of 2024 it contained records on 26,000 disasters. About 2/3 of the disasters are classified as natural, e.g. storms or earthquakes, while the rest are technological, e.g. industrial disasters. The database was founded in 1988 as a joint project between CRED and the World Health Organization. [3]

  4. Health Emergencies Programme (WHO) - Wikipedia

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    Due to the slow response to the 2014-2015 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, DG Chan sought the help of an all-star Advisory Group on Reform of WHO's Work in Outbreaks and Emergencies with Health and Humanitarian Consequences. The Advisory Group was composed of 19 members "with relevant experience, including senior leadership positions in ...

  5. World Health Organization - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for global public health. [2] It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices [3] and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states can participate, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the ...

  6. World Health Organization: Disease X could wipe out millions

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    Disease X is currently unknown but the World Health Organization says it “represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause ...

  7. Humanitarian crisis - Wikipedia

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    A humanitarian crisis (or sometimes humanitarian disaster) is defined as a singular event or a series of events that are threatening in terms of health, safety or well-being of a community or large group of people. [1] It may be an internal or external conflict and usually occurs throughout a large land area.

  8. Health crisis - Wikipedia

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    A health crisis is an emergency or complex health system that affects the public in one or more geographic areas from a particular locality to encompass the entire planet. Health crises generally have significant impacts on community health, loss of life, and on the economy. They may result from disease, industrial processes or poor policy. [1] [2]

  9. Disease outbreak - Wikipedia

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    The number of cases varies according to the disease-causing agent, and the size and type of previous and existing exposure to the agent. Outbreaks include many epidemics, which term is normally only for infectious diseases, as well as diseases with an environmental origin, such as a water or foodborne disease. They may affect a region in a ...