Public Health Emergency Operations Centre Network (EOC-NET)
Vision
All PHEOCs have capacities and are well linked to effectively support decision making and coordinating response to public health threats and emergencies
Objectives
- To promote best practice and standards
- To support EOC capacity building in countries
- To strengthen collaboration and coordination between EOCs and response partners for effective response
Strategy
Build strong linkage with and further engage WHO EOCs and teams at three levels, PHEOCs in Member States and international/regional partners in EOC-NET initiatives and activities.
About EOC-NET
A public health emergency operations centre (EOC) refers to a physical location or virtual space in which designated public health emergency management personnel assemble to coordinate operational information and resources for strategic management of
public health events and emergencies.
The International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) request that States Parties develop, strengthen and maintain their capacity to respond promptly and effectively to public health risks and public health emergencies of international concern. To achieve the
mandates of IHR (2005) and to address emergencies that have health consequences (which may be caused by any or all hazards), many Member States are establishing or improving their EOCs to strengthen communications and coordination for effective public
health response.
In 2012, WHO established the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre Network (EOC-NET) to identify and promote best practices and standards for EOCs and provide support to EOC capacity building in Member States. WHO has been working with EOC-NET partners in developing evidence-based guidance for building, operating and improving public health EOCs.
The EOC-NET Secretariat launched new application forms in June 2020 and updated the membership criteria. Up to January 2021 the Secretariat has received +100 successfully submitted forms.
Our work
EOC-NET Publications
All →In 2015, WHO published the Framework for a public health emergency operations centre (“the Framework”). The Framework provides guidance to...
In 2015, WHO published the Framework for a public health emergency operations centre (“the Framework”). The Framework provides guidance to...
24 November 2015
Framework for a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre
An emergency operations centre (EOC) is a physical location for the coordination of information and resources to support incident management activities....
A public health emergency operations centre (PHEOC) exists to coordinate information and resources in order to manage responses to public health events...
Related publications
13 June 2017
Emergency response framework (ERF), 2nd edition
1 January 2016
International Health Regulations (2005) – Third edition
1 April 2013
Checklist and indicators for monitoring progress in the development of IHR core capacities in states parties, April 2013
1 January 2011
Strengthening response to pandemics and other public-health emergencies
Related links
Contact
Public Health Emergency Operations Centre Network (EOC-NET)
Emergency Operations (EMO),
Health Emergencies Programme (WHE)
World Health Organization,
20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Email: [email protected]