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Inconsistency versus consistency in humanitarian intervention policy

Sfera Politicii, 2012
While constructivist perspective in International Relations argues that humanitarian interventions are becoming more common, the realists believe that the international community intervenes selectively, preserving the interests of great powers.
Daniela Radu
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Network analysis as a tool for humanitarian protection: research and practice

Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 2020
In this article, we explore how network analysis could be used for humanitarian protection. Our objective is bringing together what is known about the role of networks for humanitarian aid intervention and examining how it could be used to respond to ...
Romina Cachia, Daniel Holgado Ramos
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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survival in Western Kenya: Reduction in Early Deaths and Treatment Abandonment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara, George Bogonko, Festus Njuguna, Sandra Langat, Martha Kipngetich, Dennis Njenga, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Terry Allen Vik   +7 more
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The Effectiveness of Interventions for Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Crises: A Systematic Review.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are of increasing concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) affected humanitarian crises. Humanitarian agencies and governments are increasingly challenged with how to effectively tackle NCDs ...
Alexander Ruby, Abigail Knight, Pablo Perel, Karl Blanchet, Bayard Roberts   +4 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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The (Self-)Isolation of the Russian Academic Legal Community: A Case Study of Research Into Military Interventions for Humanitarian Purposes

Göttingen Journal of International Law
This article explores the phenomenon of the Russian academic legal community’s isolation. It particularly focuses on the parts of the community conducting their research in international law and military interventions for humanitarian purposes.
Konstantin M. Brik
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Humanitarian interventions in Macedonia: an NGO perspective [PDF]

Forced Migration Review, 1999
Media coverage of the Kosovo crisis has given the impressionthat UNHCR and the relief agencies were overwhelmed by the influx ofrefugees into Macedonia and that it was highly fortunate that NATO was on hand to save the day.
Peter Morris
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
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Improving humanitarian health responses for children through nurturing care

Child Protection and Practice
Children are disproportionately impacted by humanitarian disasters, which cause toxic stress. When a crisis overwhelms the capacity of health and social systems to meet the needs of a population, external crisis response teams working in a range of ...
Ayesha Kadir, Linda Doull, James McQuen Patterson, Mushtaq Khan, Rachael Cummings, Douglas James Noble, Anshu Banerjee   +6 more
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New interventionism and humanitarian intervention in international practice [PDF]

Megatrend Revija, 2020
The paper offers an analysis of new interventionism and its connection with humanitarian intervention through several examples from recent practice. The author sought to outline the basic features and characteristics of the new global interventionism ...
Danilović Nemanja
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