Inter-Regional Resilient Hospitals Dialogue 2026: Building Bridges for Strengthening Health Facilities' Resilience to Health Emergencies and Disasters

Join the webinar on August 4, 2026

8:00 AM EST (Washington D.C), 3:00 PM UTC, 5:30 PM IST  

Interpretation available in Arabic, English, Portuguese, Spanish, and International Sign Language

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This inter-regional dialogue marks a historic collaboration among the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO), and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) to advance disaster risk management for health. Building on shared experiences of health emergencies, from hurricanes and earthquakes to conflict-related challenges and climate impacts, this executive session catalyzes systematic knowledge exchange and technical cooperation.

The inter-regional “Resilient Hospitals” guidance, developed collaboratively by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), offers an operational framework. This framework emphasizes integrating risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery strategies into routine hospital functions, ensuring that health services not only remain functional during crises but also contribute to the broader goals of health systems resilience, global health security, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Objectives of the webinar

• Present the interregional Resilient Hospital guidance to the international community, with a sense of a transformative contribution to countries' efforts in advancing the improvement of resilient health systems. 

• Mobilize Global and Regional Support for Resilient Hospitals: Engage partners and stakeholders to promote coordinated investments, policy dialogue, and technical cooperation for resilient and safe health facilities. 

• Highlight the Critical Role of Financing Resilience: Emphasize the importance of investing in the resilience of health facilities amid global health emergencies and disasters. 

• Exchange of Knowledge and Best Practices: Facilitate the dissemination of experiences, innovative practices, and challenges encountered in implementing resilient hospital frameworks among Member States and regional health stakeholders. 

• Foster Interregional Collaboration: Promote collaborative partnerships between countries, regions, and organizations by establishing mechanisms for technical cooperation to strengthen hospital resilience to health emergencies and disasters. 

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