#healthcare systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies – from the regular flu season, to earthquakes, hurricanes, cholera outbreaks during floods, or of course #pandemics @GFDRR @SamehNWahba @DasMaitreyi https://twitter.com/GFDRR/status/1381939689226174465

But even before the #pandemic many health systems were struggling to meet routine demands – especially in low-income countries

Increasing disaster risks, climate change, new zoonotic diseases, but also demographic trends are adding pressures on already strained health systems

In the Frontline report we focus on the nexus between disaster risk management, public health, and quality infrastructure planning >> 5 areas for action:

1. Foundations: Building the capacity of health systems to effectively meet routine demands is a prerequisite for increasing resilience to shocks

2. Individual health care facilities: prepare staff and equipment to manage surge demand and protect facilities from shocks

3. Health care systems: coordinate across facilities and regions with flexible solutions >> eg. mobile clinics can rapidly shift capacity

4. Integrated emergency response: Establish close linkages between the health sector and disaster response and civil protection agencies >> search & rescue, military, community groups..

5. Lifeline infrastructure for resilient healthcare services: protect the water, transport, energy, and telecoms systems on which health systems depend

Using network analyses we're now working with governments to identify priority investments that ensure people's access to resilient and quality health care > get in touch for more details!