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The Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian …

WebClimate change and environmental degradation have severe humanitarian consequences. They threaten lives and livelihoods and water and food security, worsen …

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Care for victims of sexual violence, an organization pushed to its

WebOver the past ten years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has provided medical care to almost 118,000 victims of sexual violence. Integrating related care into MSF general …

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Living through war: Mental health of children and youth in conflict

WebChildren in armed conflict are frequently deprived of basic needs, psychologically supportive environments, educational and vocational opportunities, and …

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A human rights approach to health care in conflict

WebA human rights approach can encourage the active involvement of the local health workforce in helping to establish plans and programmes for protection, identifying …

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Breaking the silence: Advocacy and accountability for attacks on

WebWhen hospitals are damaged or destroyed in armed conflict, the loss is far greater than the physical structures: safe spaces are lost, health outcomes worsen and …

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A way forward in protecting health services in conflict: moving …

WebThe dominant health security paradigm in complex environments is under-standably rooted in the work of humanitarian aid agencies, as well as local Red Cross and Red Crescent …

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War and the body, war and the mind

WebWar has a profound effect on both the human body and the human mind. This issue of the Review will explore the place of the body in war and address various issues such as the …

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States’ obligations to mitigate the direct and indirect health

WebInternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).3 It will be shown that, overall, IHL and the right to health complement each other well

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The Changing Role of the Nurse

WebThen, too, the role of the nurse extended beyond the hospital walls and nurses practiced in the community caring for families in homes, in clinics, and at work. Nurses could make …

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The humanitarian impact and implications of nuclear test …

WebThe people of the Pacific region have suffered widespread and persisting radioactive contamination, displacement and transgenerational harm from nuclear test explosions. …

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Nuclear arsenals: Current developments, trends and capabilities

WebIn this article, the highly destructive potential of global nuclear arsenals is reviewed with respect to nuclear force structures, evolution of nuclear capabilities, modernization …

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Humanitarian aid in the age of COVID-19: A review of big data …

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has served as a wake-up call for humanitarian aid actors to reconsider data collection methods, as old ways of doing business become …

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Mental health during the Syrian crisis: How Syrians are dealing …

WebLooking at the physical damage caused by the Syrian war, one can begin to imagine the scale of the psychological toll that eight years of crisis have taken on the Syrian people. …

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Community and World Health, Yvonne Hentsch, International …

WebBOOKS AND REVIEWS. Community and World Health, Yvonne Hentsch, International Nursing Geneva, N° 4, 1976. Review, Primary health care should be an integral part …

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Ageing prisoners: An introduction to geriatric health-care …

WebThe worldwide population is ageing dramatically.1 This phenomenon is also reflected in correctional populations throughout the world. For example, in the United …

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The humanitarian impact and implications of nuclear test …

WebTests conducted in the Pacific region British nuclear tests in Australia Australia’s willing hosting of British atmospheric nuclear test explosions resulted in extensive radioactive …

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Families of the missing: Psychosocial effects and therapeutic …

WebIt occurs when a person is missing with no clarity about his or her absence or presence.7 Ambiguous loss is the most stressful type of loss because there is no proof of finality.8 …

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