Course: Health in Humanitarian Crises

In this article, Muhammad H. Zaman, Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and International Health at Boston University discusses the types of biomedical engineering solutions that may be needed …

We hope you have enjoyed the course as much as we did! In this final week we learned about the ways in which the humanitarian sector will have to adapt …

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health, with over 4000 students and more than 1000 …

Many thanks from the course team! Lead Educators: Karl Blanchet, Jennifer Palmer, and Bayard Roberts Course initiation and content design: Karl Blanchet, Joanna Stroud, and Adrienne Testa Course production: Karl …

A desire to tackle new healthcare challenges in novel and context-specific ways is essential to the advancement of humanitarian aid, but what innovative methods are currently in development or already …

What technologies exist to support health interventions for individual users? In this step Dr. Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja discusses the use of e-Health tools to improve the mental health of refugees and …

In this step Markus Forsberg, of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP), discusses capacity building, or the ways in which individuals, organisations, and even whole societies develop and maintain …

We cannot know for certain, but how will humanitarianism change in practical terms given what we know from recent events? In the video we hear from two experts, Paul Spiegel …

Why does the humanitarian system need innovation, and who are the key actors involved in development of fresh approaches to new and existing problems? The processes and tools developed for …

How has the role of the private sector in humanitarian crises changed over time? Here, Randolph Kent explores the involvement of the private sector in humanitarian interventions, using examples from …

In post conflict Somaliland the role of civil society has increased, with an impact on community development, peace-building processes, and democratisation of the state. In particular, the increased participation of …

What do we know about the origins of humanitarian aid, and how has it changed in line with our needs and priorities? In this step we discuss the history of …

In order to best respond to current and future humanitarian crises, it is essential that that humanitarian actors have an appreciation of the emerging and established trends in conflict and …

The humanitarian system as we know it has been in existence since the Second World War, but is it time for it to change? In this video from Overseas Development …