Field exercises are useful for improving public health emergency responses

• Main Authors: Kirsty Hope (Author), Lucille Moran (Author), Richard Speare (Author), Craig Dalton (Author), Claire Huppatz (Author), Peter D Massey (Author), Tony Merritt (Author), David Durrheim (Author), Kris Farrar (Author), Keith Eastwood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Problem: Emergencies resulting from disease outbreaks and extreme environmental events present significant challenges for health services.Context: Preparing to effectively manage emergencies is a core activity in public health units. Field exercises support consolidation of biopreparedness by testin...