{"id":8977,"date":"2026-05-11T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/emergency-ready-primary-health-care-framework\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:48:06","slug":"emergency-ready-primary-health-care-framework","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/emergency-ready-primary-health-care-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency ready primary health care framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"dynamic-content__section dynamic-content__container\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__section-container\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__figure-container\">\n<figure class=\"dynamic-content__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iris.who.int\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/020494b9-d14a-4667-a38c-e580153014ad\/content\" alt=\"Emergency ready primary health care framework\"><br \/>\n     <\/figure>\n<div class=\"button button-blue-background\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iris.who.int\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/dfd3fc58-a833-4c36-84db-9ddd639e1df4\/content\" onclick=\"sendGaEvent('Download','https:\/\/iris.who.int\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/dfd3fc58-a833-4c36-84db-9ddd639e1df4\/content')\">Download <span>(2.4 MB)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__description-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__description\">\n<h3>Overview <\/h3>\n<p><em>Health emergencies are increasingly frequent, complex and interconnected\u2014and their impacts are felt first at the level of primary health care.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Emergency Ready Primary Health Care (ERPHC) Framework<\/strong> presents a comprehensive, all\u2011hazards approach to embedding emergency readiness within routine primary health care systems. Grounded in the principles of universal health coverage and aligned with global health security and emergency preparedness frameworks, ERPHC strengthens four interconnected capacities\u2014<strong>connect, detect, protect and treat<\/strong>\u2014to enable faster detection and response, safer care for communities and health workers, and sustained service delivery during crises.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for use across national, subnational, facility and community levels, the framework provides a strategic foundation to integrate emergency preparedness, response and resilience into everyday PHC operations. By translating global commitments into practical frontline capacities, ERPHC supports countries to build equitable, resilient and people\u2011centred health systems that are ready to act before, during and after emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"dynamic-content__accordion\" class=\"dynamic-content__accordion\">\n<h3>Related publications<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/B09751\" data-sf-ec-immutable=\"\">Emergency ready primary health care operational guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__details\">\n<div class=\"detail who-team\">\n<div class=\"label\">WHO Team<\/div>\n<div class=\"value\">\n                 <span><br \/>\nCommunity Readiness and Resilience (CRR),                  <\/span><br \/>\n                 <span><br \/>\nHealth Emergency Preparedness (HSP),                  <\/span><br \/>\n                 <span><br \/>\nHealth Security Preparedness (HSP)                 <\/span>\n         <\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<div class=\"label\">Editors<\/div>\n<div class=\"value\">World Health Organization and Resolve to Save Lives<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<div class=\"label\">Number of pages<\/div>\n<div class=\"value\">72<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<div class=\"label\">Reference numbers<\/div>\n<div class=\"value\">\n<div><strong class=\"label-sm\">WHO Reference Number: <\/strong><span>B09750<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<div class=\"label\">Copyright<\/div>\n<p>                <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"creativecommons-icons-wrappers\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/igo\/deed.en\" rel=\"license\" title=\"Click here to see the details of CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/ResourcePackages\/WHO\/assets\/icons\/cc-icons\/cc.svg\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/ResourcePackages\/WHO\/assets\/icons\/cc-icons\/by.svg\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/ResourcePackages\/WHO\/assets\/icons\/cc-icons\/nc.svg\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/ResourcePackages\/WHO\/assets\/icons\/cc-icons\/sa.svg\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/B09750?rand=6398\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download (2.4 MB) Overview Health emergencies are increasingly frequent, complex and interconnected\u2014and their impacts are felt first at the level of primary health care. 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