The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is a non-profit organization supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs and projects that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific.

The Center's mission is to promote effective civil-military management in international humanitarian assistance, disaster response and peacekeeping through education, training, research and information programs.

CDC, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decision, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology for Disasters (CRED), located in Belgium, has a number of global disaster databases, publications lists, and a searchable bibliography.

The Forum for Global Health Protection is a new, independent think tank being set up in close association with, but independent from, the UK’s Health Protection Agency. FGHP’s aim is to address the need for an authoritative, independent think tank that is well-funded, has access to the best science, and concentrates on identifying and assessing new and emerging health threats.

Further to the delivery of a diverse number of global aid resources, one of the primary purposes of the International Skills and Training Institute in Health (ISTIH) is to provide assistance in the development of skills and training resources in developing nations. ISTIH’s footprint covers the Asia Pacific region, with a critical focus on the closer neighbours of Australia.

The Emergency Management Unit (EMU) was created in December 2003 to ensure a state of readiness for any emergency faced by the ministry and/or the healthcare system.

The Public Health Agency of Canada's primary goal is to strengthen Canada’s capacity to protect and improve the health of Canadians and to help reduce pressures on the health-care system.

This website contains a searchable database of exercises used to evaluate public health preparedness. The materials contained in this website were designed to help state and local public health officials identify and evaluate exercises to be used in preparedness activities in their local areas.

ReliefWeb is the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters

The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.