The WHO Outbreak Toolkit Consultation Meeting was organized by the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), and took place between 29 January to 2 February 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. The objective of the meeting was to provide participants with an overview of the process that led to the development of the toolkit; review and define the inputs, processes and outputs required for developing other disease outbreaks toolkits (Lassa Fever, Yellow Fever, Dengue fever and others) and get participants acquainted with the outbreak documentation checklists.

This collection of reports complements the Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies and is put together to reflect the response of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme to outbreaks and emergencies in the WHO African Region. This brief compilation introduces the concept of regular reports around specific outbreaks and emergencies. Its purpose is to illustrate how short reports can contribute to sharing information and approaches to different public health events, emergencies and outbreaks.

Publication details

Number of pages: 58
Publication date: 2013
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish,
ISBN: 978 92 4 150497 3

Summary

The purpose of this Emergency Response Framework (ERF) is to clarify WHO’s roles and responsibilities in this regard and to provide a common approach for its work in emergencies. Ultimately, the ERF requires WHO to act with urgency and predictability to best serve and be accountable to populations affected by emergencies.