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Book review: The politics of humanity: the reality of relief aid [PDF]

, 2013
As UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs from 2007 until 2010, John Holmes visited some of the most troubled areas of the world and was exposed to the harsh realities of humanitarian aid.
Harmer, Chris
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring barriers to access to care following the 2021 socio-political changes in Afghanistan: a qualitative study

Conflict and Health
Background Following the change of government in August 2021, the social and economic landscape of Afghanistan deteriorated into an economic and humanitarian crisis.
Alessandro Lamberti-Castronuovo, Martina Valente, Francesca Bocchini, Monica Trentin, Michela Paschetto, Ghulam Ali Bahdori, Jan Agha Khadem, Mirza Sayed Nadeem, Mohammad Hanif Patmal, Mohammad Tawoos Alizai, Rossella Miccio, Luca Ragazzoni   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Humanitarian Aid Workers

, 2019
Traveling to extreme environments for humanitarian aid mission is now common. Humanitarian aid workers (HAWs) typically travel for extended periods, work in close proximity to local populations, and work in high-risk environments in low-resource regions.
Lachish, Tamar, Tenenboim, Shiri, Schwartz, Eli   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian, Robert U. Newton, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nicholas G. Gottardo, Santosh Valvi, Carolyn J. Peddle‐McIntyre, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Daniel A. Galvão   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

European perspectives on pre-hospital interagency collaboration during terrorist incidents: a focus group study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Recent international developments have led to increased terrorist activity and intentional violence across Europe. Interagency collaboration has repeatedly been identified as a key challenge in previous scenarios.
Dana Raub, Michael Bentele, Yohan Robinson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and evaluation of scenario-based e-simulation for humanitarian health training: a mixed-methods action research study

BMJ Open
Objectives This study aimed to develop and evaluate a scenario-based e-simulation (SBES) to address the limited avilability of accessible and practical training for humanitarian public health responders.
Ives Hubloue, Johan Von Schreeb, Francesco Della Corte, Luca Ragazzoni, Awsan Abdullah Saeed Bahattab, Omar Zain, Monica Linty, Nieves Amat Camacho   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Belgian commitment to pharmaceutical quality: a model policy to improve quality assurance of medicines available through humanitarian and development programs

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2018
Today, a combination of globalization of pharmaceutical production, lack of regulatory harmonization, and weakness of Medicines Regulatory Authorities, creates the “perfect conditions” for poor-quality medicine to circulate in the global market and to ...
Raffaella Ravinetto, Tim Roosen, Catherine Dujardin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholder perspectives on the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) in humanitarian settings: a qualitative study in Lebanon and Iraq

Frontiers in Health Services
BackgroundThe mental health treatment gap remains substantial in countries affected by humanitarian crises, where fragile health systems and structural instability hinder service delivery.
Marcello Roriz de Queiroz, Marcello Roriz de Queiroz, Martina Valente, Martina Valente, Ives Hubloue, Francesco Della Corte   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source