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Health and health facilities

Capacity of health systems to anticipate, mitigate and manage situations arising from natural and man-made hazards, including biological hazards.

Across Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, a joint UN programme is already delivering results by strengthening migrant-inclusive health systems through a single, coordinated approach.

Latest Health & health facilities additions in the Knowledge Base

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Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims

Dialogue Earth
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With more than 6.5 million fans from over 100 countries converging on cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the public health stakes are significant.

Pacific Disaster Center
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Documents and publications

This report examines how national legal frameworks and international cooperation can help prevent future zoonotic pandemics, with a particular focus on the role of wildlife trade in the emergence and spread of infectious diseases.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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Using data from FIFA, Brown epidemiologists developed a tracking tool aimed at assisting public health experts in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.

Brown University
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FAO and partners trained over 150 veterinarians, park rangers, park guides, and porters to strengthen their capacities in Ebola Virus Disease preparedness and response.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Recife - Building Urban Resilience: Latin American Cities Share DRR Strategies at High-Level Panel
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Experts weigh in on health risks from extreme weather and what impacted communities across the Americas could see this year.

Direct Relief
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A measles resurgence shows immunity gaps and is a barometer for health system resilience following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lowy Institute
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A new analysis finds climate change is increasing the odds of dangerous heat during many 2026 World Cup matches, putting players, fans, and workers at greater risk.

Yale Climate Connections
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