Essential Health Service Guidance Note: How to prioritize and plan essential health services during COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings

Author: Global Health Cluster, READY

In 2020, the Global Health Cluster and partners developed the ‘Essential Health Service Guidance Note: How to prioritize and plan essential health services during COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings’ to help health clusters and partners utilize a systematic approach to prioritizing, maintaining and adapting essential health services should they be unable to continue providing the usual package of services safely. This includes anticipating non-COVID-19 health needs resulting from the crisis, impacts due to the temporary suspension of essential health services or other factors that may increase the risk of excess mortality and morbidity.

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