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The Emergency and
Humanitarian Action Programme
of the South East Asia Regional Office of WHO is committed to the
organization-wide mission of increasing the capacity and self-reliance of countries
in the prevention of disasters, preparation for emergencies, mitigation of
their health consequences and the creation of a synergy between emergency
action and sustainable development.
WHO is
mandated by its Constitution (article 2) to: "furnish appropriate
technical assistance and, in emergencies, the necessary aid upon the request
or acceptance of Governments”.
The
mandate was further elaborated subsequently and WHO was asked “to support and
enable national and international agencies working in the frontline of
disasters and emergencies and in post-crisis rehabilitation to apply the best
health practices in preparing for, assessing, implementing and evaluating the
impact of humanitarian health assistance. In discharging this mission, WHO is
dedicated to the fundamental principles of partnership, collaboration, and
coordination”. The recently developed WHO's core
commitments in emergencies reconfirm these principles for action
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