Trauma Care & Emergency Medical Teams

When a disaster hits, WHO's emergency medical teams deploy within 24 hours

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When the earthquake struck Myanmar, WHO had teams on the ground in 24 hours. When Ebola was declared in the DRC, WHO was already moving. 2.4 million trauma consultations delivered in 2025 alone. Your donation funds that readiness.

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What happens when an outbreak becomes an emergency?

When Ebola was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO did not wait for the world to notice. Emergency specialists were deployed. Supplies were pre-positioned. Contact tracing was activated. Treatment centres were established. All of it within hours, because the response was already funded, the teams were already trained and the systems were already in place. This is what WHO does in every emergency, whether it is an earthquake, a conflict or an outbreak. The speed is not luck. It is preparation. And preparation requires continuous funding before the crisis begins.

Your donation keeps WHO ready. Give now.

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WHO's Response

For more than 75 years, WHO has been the world's first responder to health emergencies. WHO eradicated smallpox — the only human disease ever wiped from the face of the earth. WHO led the global response to SARS, H1N1, Ebola, COVID-19 and mpox. WHO coordinated the polio eradication campaign that has protected billions of children. When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck, WHO was there within hours. When Ebola devastated West Africa in 2014, WHO coordinated the largest emergency response in its history. When COVID-19 emerged in 2019, WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern within weeks, mobilising governments, scientists and health systems around the world.

Today that same organisation is responding to 50 active emergencies across 82 countries. From Myanmar to Gaza, from the DRC to Sudan, the response exists because it was already funded. That is what your donation makes possible.

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WHO’s Impact

Your generosity goes a long way, from mobile clinics in crisis zones to lifesaving vaccine drives in remote villages. Dive into the stories your support makes possible.