Establishing a network of experts in the area of environmental health

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) is in the processes of establishing a regional network for Experts in various aspects of emergency response. The Center of Environmental Health Activities (CEHA) is the focal agency in the region for environmental health in emergencies. The center is now in the process of establishing a network of experts in the area of environmental health. The members of the network will be entitled to intensive trainings on environmental health issues in emergencies as well as a series of modular training courses on various aspects of Environmental Health. The network members after going through the basic needed trainings will be included in the pool of emergency experts in the region. In case a need arouse to deploy staff to respond to emergencies on national and regional level, this pool of emergency experts will be used to identify suitable candidates for various vacancies.