Arctic Health Preparedness Conference Report
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Issue Date
2025-12
Authors
Austerheim, Hanne Elise
Ikonen, Emmi
Elvegård, Rune
Natalia, Andreassen
Subject
Abstract
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.