Communities across the world are facing many risks associated with health emergencies and disasters, which include infectious disease outbreaks, natural hazards, conflicts, poor sanitation, traffic accidents, and other sources of risk. Hazardous events often result in physical or mental consequences, and Health Emergency Disaster Risk Management is vital to protecting people’s well-being from emergencies and disasters. Annually, 190 million people are affected by emergencies from natural and technological hazards, while a further 172 million are affected by conflict. From 2012-2017, the WHO recorded over 1,200 new- or re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks across 168 countries, with great impact on morbidity, mortality and disability. Health systems have a central role in managing the risk and reducing consequences of emergency situation. A single emergency can set back development gains in public health and other sectors by decades.
Along with its partner countries, GX will support emergency programmes through partnership building with local health authorities and organizations to address any necessary and unmet needs. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong (China), GX distributed face masks to communities in need, such as elderly homes and community centres, which offers the elderly population a level of protection and comfort from virus transmission. This was coupled with health education materials on basic hygiene practices and transmission prevention.
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2020
· Local Emergency Response to COVID-19
· GX Launches Global Health Community Knowledge Programme with CCCC
· Global Health Community Knowledge Programme with the Hong Kong Business Association of Cambodia
· GX Expands Health Community Knowledge Programme in South East Asia
2021
· GX Partners with the Hospitality Industry for its Health Community Knowledge Programme
· "8 Facts About COVID" Poster Series 2021 Edition
· GX Foundation hands over 20 tonnes of anti-pandemic equipment and materials to Cambodia
· GX Foundation donates 20 tonnes of emergency relief to Lao PDR
· GX partners with Hong Kong Yacht and Start-up Association for community outreach
· Hong Kong community health outreach and facemask distribution project
· GX facemasks donation to the Sisters of the Precious Blood
2022
· Home Quarantine Care Guidelines for COVID-19
· "8 Facts About COVID" Poster Series 2022 Edition
· 2022 emergency Hong Kong community anti-pandemic material distribution with the Hong Kong Coalition
Additional Resources
· WHO Framework for Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management
· WHO Factsheet on Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management
· United Nations Office For Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
· The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
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