"Lack of emergency obstetric services is a crucial factor," says Zewditu Kebede of Ethiopia's Consortium of Reproductive Health Associations.
Lack of emergency obstetric care increases the risk of neonatal mortality.
The lack of emergency savings among large portions of the American population is well documented.
Historically, this has been difficult to achieve due to lack of emergency surgical resources.
But many sickle cell anaemia patients have felt a similar lack of emergency care within the NHS.
However, because of a supposed lack of emergency capacity for unaccompanied minors, at least 850 children will be made homeless.
One of Africa's poorest nations, Malawi suffers from an acute shortage of medical workers, many of whom migrate to work in Europe, and a lack of emergency facilities.
One reason New York City is overwhelmed with homeless men, women and families is the lack of emergency shelter beds in suburbs.
They include: "lack of consistent and coordinated agency response plans," "lack of emergency dispatch efficiency," "communications problems" and "inadequate emergency supplies on hand".
The Utøya massacre has also exposed the country's lack of emergency air response, forcing officers to drive to the island as the killings went on.
Faulty wiring, unsafe chemicals and a lack of emergency exits were blamed for the deaths in the factory in a residential area of Lahore.
