Health Preparedness

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EPPR's reports and assessments on health preparedness.

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    Arctic Health Preparedness Conference Report
    (Arctic Council Secretariat, Norwegian Red Cross, 2025-12) Austerheim, Hanne Elise; Ikonen, Emmi; Elvegård, Rune; Natalia, Andreassen
    The Arctic Health Preparedness Conference was one of the activities under EPPR's “Strengthening Arctic Health Preparedness” project, which was initiated to get a better understanding of current and emerging risks to health preparedness and emergency response in the Arctic, with a special focus on how civil society resources – in particular those of organised and volunteer-driven preparedness organisations with a local presence in the Arctic – can increase their collaboration with Arctic States’ health authorities to collectively strengthen our understanding and collaboration in preparation for emergencies, accidents and crises situations in the Arctic. This report summarizes findings from the Arctic Health Preparedness Conference organised by the Norwegian Red Cross/International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Nord) in January 2025 under EPPR. The project was co-led by Norway and IFRC.
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    Strengthening Arctic Health Preparedness: The Way Forward
    (Arctic Council Secretariat and Norwegian Red Cross, 2025) Kongelf, Anine Holten, Thea
    The Arctic is changing rapidly. Climate change, demographic shifts, geopolitical tensions, and increasing economic activity are reshaping the region, placing unprecedented strain on health systems and emergency preparedness. This report, based on the 2025 Arctic Health Preparedness Conference and a participatory Photovoice study in Finnmark, Norway, explores how civil society, and particularly local volunteers, can play an essential role in strengthening health preparedness across the Arctic region. The report outlines three overarching priorities for strengthening Arctic health preparedness, with six specific recommendations for the Arctic Council, national authorities, and civil society partners.