Table 1 Population concept context (PCC) framework for defining the eligibility criteria
Criteria | Elements | Description |
|---|---|---|
P- population | All people Health workforces | All individuals are accessing health care services. Health care workers such as physicians, nurses, midwives, and paramedics work as frontline contact in the health care system, and displaced populations. |
C- concept | Public health emergencies | Natural disasters- earthquakes, floods. Outbreaks- epidemics and pandemics of diseases. Armed conflicts- forced migrations, political unrest. |
C-context | Health services and systems • Preparedness • Impacts • Response | The ability and readiness of the health system to avail materials and human resources to provide general and essential services in PHE contexts. The impacts of PHEs have on the provision of uptake and access to health services. The capacity of the health systems to mobilise the required resources and response quickly to address the adverse consequences of PHEs. |