Every year, the U.S. military expends significant amounts of money and manpower providing humanitarian aid and disaster response (HA/DR) assistance to the developing world. While interpreters are usually available for programs such as the Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP), there rarely are enough to provide the level of doctor-patient interaction those of us in the developed world have come...

The number and impact of disasters seems to be increasing in the last decades, and their consequences have to be managed in the best possible way. Recent years have seen an explosion of literature regarding disaster and emergency management, as it is a topic of high relevance in today’s world. Among this literature, there is an increasing amount of research regarding mathematical models and sys...

This paper builds on the idea that private sector logistics can and should be applied to improve the performance of disaster logistics but that before embarking on this the private sector needs to understand the core capabilities of humanitarian logistics. With this in mind, the paper walks us through the complexities of managing supply chains in humanitarian settings. It pinpoints the cross le...

We call on humanitarian aid organizations to integrate proven mental health strategies to protect the mental health of their workforce and improve staff capacity to provide care for vulnerable populations. Such strategies could include: Pre-deployment training Art therapy Team building Physical exercise Mindfulness or contemplative techniques Mind-body exercises NarrativeExposureTherapy Eye mov...

The current crisis in Haiti is an overwhelming example of the devastation, suffering, and death that can occur when the earth's tectonic plates are on the move in an overcrowded country. It is no surprise that the destruction was so widespread. It is as expected, given our current international situation. In fact, it is hard to envision the horrific suffering that is occurring and will continue...

In connection with the imposition of martial law, a number laws were passed that increased criminal liability for crimes, one them in misuse humanitarian aid allocated to needs citizens who are combat zones or forced leave their homes. permanent residence. The subject this offense is aid, charitable donations and gratuitous definition which given Laws Ukraine "On Humanitarian Aid" Charitable Ac...

BACKGROUND Complex humanitarian emergencies are characterised by a break-down of health systems. All-cause mortality increases and non-violent excess deaths (predominantly due to infectious diseases) have been shown to outnumber violent deaths even in exceptionally brutal conflicts. However, affected populations are very heterogeneous and refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and reside...

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