Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Group
About hhe
The humanitarian health ethics (hhe) research group is a multidisciplinary team of researchers and practitioners collaborating together since 2009 with the aim of helping to clarify the ethical issues that are present in humanitarian healthcare practice. Our research benefits humanitarian and military healthcare practitioners, organizational policy makers, aid agencies and recipients of aid.
Research & Publications
Our research contributes to ethical guidance for global humanitarian healthcare interventions by providing evidence and resources for ethical practice in contexts of acute emergency and prolonged development. Learn more about our research projects, publications and presentations here.
Toolbox
Here you can find the Humanitarian Health Ethics Analysis Tool (HHEAT), a collection of case studies that can be used with the HHEAT and additional resources to mitigate, prepare for and manage ethical challenges encountered in contexts of humanitarian health care provision.
HumEthNet & Reflections
Learn more about the Humanitarian health Ethics Network, or HumEthNet here.
This is also where you can join HumEthNet and access Reflections, the Network’s newsletter.
Picturing Humanitarian Healthcare
Picturing Humanitarian Healthcare is a forum with an interactive blog for dialogue, debate, exchange, and reflection concerning the ethical opportunities and challenges of producing images (video, photography, installations, other) in and of humanitarian healthcare crises.
News and Events
Check out the latest news and upcoming events.
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Recent Blog Posts
A Canadian Medical Family’s Humanitarian Legacy
By Gautham Krishnaraj, for the Canadian Red Cross Blog “Over 150 years ago, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement was born in the wake of the Battle of Solferino in 1859. Movement founder Henry Dunant was so moved by the…
McMaster Global Health Speaker Series to Feature HHE’s Dr. Lisa Schwartz
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Dr. Lisa Schwartz Arnold L. Johnson Chair, Health Care Ethics; Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University “Ethics, Obstacles and Palliative Care in Humanitarian Settings” MDCL 3020 – 4:30-6:30PM Other speakers and dates: Monday…
Upcoming Event: September 26
Small Humanitarian Acts that Make All the Difference in End of Life Care? Evening Panel Discussion | 18:30-20:30 | Maison de la paix Introductory remarks— 18:30-18:40 Doris Schopper Dr. Schopper is professor at the medical faculty of the University of…
Featured publication
From the publisher: “Humanitarian Action Ethics explores the ethical dilemmas at the heart of humanitarian action in the 21st century, turning theory into practice for enabling effective change. The most comprehensive and up-to-date work on humanitarian ethics currently available. Brings…
In Focus: Paul Bouvier
Paul Bouvier is working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as the coordinator of the HELP course – Health Emergencies in Large Populations – and chair of the group on ethics in the practice of humanitarian action.…
Autumn issue of REFLECTIONS: latest edition
Reflections, Vol. 6 No. 2, Summer 2018:
Theme: Ethics training and support for humanitarian practitioners and researchers
What ethical issues arise in outbreaks and pandemics?
Check out this World Health Organization site containing some valuable resources and points of reflection on ethical issues arising during public health outbreaks and pandemics. Consider exploring some of the questions coming out of that site through Case Studies or…
Moral Experiences of Palliative Care: Poster and Graphic
As presented by Matthew Hunt at the 10th World Research Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) 24-26 May 2018 in Bern, Switzerland. Download the PDF version.
Priceless: the value of building an international collaborative team
As presented by Olive Wahoush at the 1st World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health (MERH), 17-19 May 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Downland the PDF version.
