Three-day CBRN hospital preparedness workshop to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania
A three-day CBRN hospital preparedness workshop is scheduled to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 15-17 September 2026.
According to information published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the workshop is being organised by the WHO's regional office for Europe in collaboration with the Health Emergency Situations Centre of the Lithuanian Ministry of Health, along with national partners.
"The workshop will strengthen hospital preparedness using an all-hazards approach while focusing on the unique challenges posed by CBRN incidents," the WHO wrote, and will bring together hospital leaders, emergency managers, clinicians, national authorities and international experts.
The programme combines discussions with practical technical sessions covering hospital emergency planning, incident management, staff preparedness, personal protective equipment, decontamination, radiation protection, clinical management, mental health considerations and coordination mechanisms. Participants will also explore how hospitals can strengthen resilience through the 4S framework of health service delivery: system, staff, stuff and space.
A highlight of the workshop will be a full-day interactive simulation using the internationally recognised Emergo Train System. Through a realistic radiological emergency scenario, multidisciplinary hospital teams will test decision-making, coordination, surge management, patient flow, contamination control and resource allocation.
