The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific coordinates with Member States in monitoring and responding to human cases of influenza A (H1N1). Information on this page tracks regional news and technical resources relevant to concerns on humanitarian emergencies related to the present situation.  The information included here are to compliment those of CSR.

Updates

• Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO)

• WHO Headquarters

General Information

• Interim WHO guidance for the surveillance of human infection with swine influenza A(H1N1) virus, 29 April 2009

• Aide memoire: WHO pandemic phase descriptions and main actions by phase

• Pandemic influenza prevention and mitigation in low resource communities

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Tools and Resources for Influenza Preparedness, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

EHA References: Health Crisis Management Resulting from Influenza Pandemic

Note: Developments on the current pandemic situation are monitored on a daily basis. The guidelines and references posted here may not be final and are being reviewed.  Definitive and up to date materials on technical aspects should be referred to the webpage of CSR and WHO-HQ.  The information provided here are to support EHA/HAC activities for the present situation.

• Pandemic influenza preparedness and response: a WHO guidance document, April 2009

• Practical tips: Management of hospitals in health crisis, delivery of essential services, WHO/WPRO, 31 March 2009 (draft). [Please take note that this is still a draft.  Comments to improve this document are welcome.]

• Guidance materials: Hospital and health facility emergency exercises, WHO/WPRO, April 2009 (draft). [Please take note that this is still a draft.  Comments to improve this document are welcome.]

• Management of hospitals in health crisis: essential hospital services package, 25 October 2009 (draft).  [Please take note that this is still a draft.  Comments to improve this document are welcome.]

Other Relevant Materials

• Reducing excess mortality from common illnesses during an influenza pandemic: guidelines for emergency health interventions in community settings

• Pandemic influenza preparedness and mitigation in refugee and displaced populations: WHO guidelines for humanitarian agencies. Second edition, 2008

• EHA Health Cluster Toolkit 2009

• Influenza training digital library

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