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HAC (Health Action
in Crisis) division of WHO India office works closely with Government of
India in the prevention, preparation and mitigation of the health
consequences of natural and man made disasters and linking relief to
development.
It coordinates with
international partners, and local institutions to help communities prepare
for, respond to, and recover from emergencies, disasters and crises
Functions
§ Advocacy and promotion of health emergency
preparedness and response in the context of a multisectorial,
multidisciplinary approach
§ Provision of technical support to the government
in emergency preparedness and response programme
development
§ Strengthening and sustaining the human and
institutional capacity of government and NGOs for timely, effective and co-ordinated interventions in preparedness, response and
recovery linked to sustainable development
§ Supporting inter-country technical co-operation in
order to stimulate countries to work together efficiently and effectively to
alleviate the health impact of natural and man made disasters
§ Co-ordinating the
implementation of all emergency preparedness and response related activities
within the country, and in close collaboration with WHO /EHA /HQ with other
UN agencies, bilateral co-operation, international organizations and NGOs
involved in the area of emergency and humanitarian action
Developing evidence based guidance for all phases of emergency work
in the health sector
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