The priority concerns in the earthquake affected areas are:
• ensuring access to the most vulnerable and affected populations;
• immediate trauma care for injured persons and post-trauma rehabilitative care;
• provision of essential medicines, emergency kits and supplies to address urgent needs;
• prevention and control of disease outbreaks, including through strengthening disease surveillance;
• access to mental health and psychosocial support;
• ensuring access to essential health services, particularly for women, children, the elderly and those living with noncommunicable diseases.
WHO actions
• In Türkiye, WHO is supporting the Government-led response and working in close coordination with the Türkiye Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
• In close collaboration with the MoH, WHO continues to coordinate the deployment of emergency medical teams (EMTs). As of 19 February the EMT Coordination Cell (EMTCC) in Türkiye has overseen the work of 29 approved international EMTs from over 20 countries, representing the largest deployment of EMTs in the WHO European Region in its 75-year history.
• WHO has mobilized 78 tonnes of supplies into Türkiye for the response, with 19 tonnes in the pipeline.
• Alongside the MoH, WHO developed post-earthquake public health advice in the form of a questions and answers document translated into Turkish, which covers relevant health topics.
• WHO has released a flash appeal for immediate funding totalling US$ 84.5 million, of which US$ 50.8 million have been requested for Türkiye.
Source: World Health Organization