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HLH Newsletter - May 2022
Welcome to the HLH Newsletter!
The HLH is a WHO knowledge platform to share cross-country learning on maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the post-pandemic recovery. Learn more about us here.
The HLH Newsletter is a place to share up-to-date information on key knowledge products from WHO and the Network of Networks. If you have any queries or wish to contribute, please email us: hlh@who.int.
HLH update:
New Country Snapshots - coming soon:
Operationalizing health systems resilience through a multi-year initiative in Liberia and Ethiopia
Post-conflict health system recovery efforts in South Sudan
WHO Initiatives:
This month's spotlight:
Emergency care in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Emergency care is an essential system component for response to COVID-19 and maintenance of essential health services, including in the management of patients with pneumonia, sepsis, heart attack, or stroke, for example. Over the last 2 months, the WHO has supported countries in strengthening their emergency care systems through training, system assessments, and strategic planning.
In April, key stakeholders from 23 countries attended the first-ever Emergency Care Toolkit Train the Trainers event at the WHO Academy’s temporary training facility in Lyon. In Iraq and Liberia, WHO co-facilitated workshops to support the Ministries of Health and stakeholders to agree on priority actions identified in their Emergency Care System Assessments and develop roadmaps for their implementation. Most recently, several government agencies in Paraguay, including the Ministry of Health and the National Transit and Road Safety Agency, were supported to consolidate their road safety initiative with a focus on post-crash care.
Through these activities, WHO endeavours to facilitate the implementation of high priority tools and technical guidance to strengthen and improve emergency care globally. For more information, please contact Lee Wallis at wallisl@who.int.
Global excess deaths associated with COVID-19
WHO has published estimates of the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 January 2020 and 31 December. Click here to read more on this.
HLH Network of Networks:
Designing and Implementing Sustainable Acute Care Telemedicine Programmes
Are you a hospital executive who wants to establish successful and sustainable telehealth programmes within your local acute care settings? Join this workshop series, hosted by the IHF Telehealth SIG, which comprises of three sessions, commencing on 7 July 2022 and concluding at the 45th IHF World Hospital Congress (WHC) taking place on 9-11 November 2022 in Dubai.
The registration, programme and more details can be found on the event’s website.
Chronic Disease Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities
The Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine is excited to introduce the FM Pivot Educational Initiative. The online modules are developed by a team of global Besrour Centre partners to help family physicians and family medicine educators adapt to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for similar challenges in the future.
The newly released FM Pivot learning module “Chronic Disease Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities” aims to apply practical knowledge to improve the quality and efficiency of care in managing chronic diseases during the pandemic. Enrol for free at fmpivot.ca and explore the available resources.
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