Reducing the impact of crises on health
In 2004, WHO launched a three-year initiative to dramatically scale up Health Action in Crises (HAC) operations. The strategy will make the entire Organization more reliable and effective in supporting health stakeholders in crises. The Three Year Programme (TYP) aims at harnessing the resources of the many specialized technical and administrative programme of WHO and catalysing organizational change for improved, predictable health action in emergency preparedness, response and early recovery. It focuses on improving WHO’s capacity for delivering its core functions in crises settings and aims at ultimately minimizing death and suffering in emergencies.