Humanitarian Health Ethics

Palliative Care in Humanitarian Crises: A Video

April 20, 2022by Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Network

Erin Lin, an undergraduate student at McMaster University, has been working alongside HHERG members, Lisa Schwartz and Rachel Yantzi, on a video on Palliative Care in Humanitarian Crises. You can check it out below and let us know what you…

(Re)imagining Humanitarian Health Ethics

March 22, 2022by Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Network

22/03/2022 What form should bioethics take in the years to come? It’s clear the status quo is not enough. This is true for humanitarian health ethics. Although there are valuable foundations, pathways, ideas to build on – or so we…

Moral injury and COVID-19

May 22, 2020December 15, 2021by Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Network

By Omar Mahboob BMSc and Elysée Nouvet PhD On April 25, 2020, John Mondello, a recently graduated Emergency Medical Technician stationed in New York City, died by suicide. Mondello was on the front lines of the COVID-19 response as the…

COVID-19 in Ethiopia: Challenges, best practices, and prospects

May 18, 2020October 7, 2021by Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Network

By Gojjam Limenih Gojjam Limenih, is a senior lecturer and researcher of Public Health, The University of Gondar and an Advisory Council Member, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Ethiopia (MoSHE). Ethiopia may not yet have witnessed the…

Collateral impacts of Covid-19, or, The Forgotten

April 19, 2020December 7, 2021by Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Network

April 17, 2020 By: Nago Humbert (Translation from the French by: Elysée Nouvet) In the midst of this pandemic, as is the norm in humanitarian catastrophes, those suffering from chronic illnesses (diabetes, pulmonary disease, hypertension, kidney failure, mental health, kidney)…

Triage and COVID-19: global preparedness, socio-cultural considerations, and communication

April 7, 2020December 7, 2021by Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Network

Principal Investigators: Elysee Nouvet PhD, Lisa Schwartz PhD Report (EN): Triaging Critical Care During COVID-19- Global preparedness, socio-cultural considerations, and communication Report (FR): TRIAGE AU NIVEAU DES SOINS AUX PATIENTS GRAVEMENT MALADES LORS DE LA PANDÉMIE DE COVID-19: PRÉPARATION MONDIALE,…

Join the First Session: Study of a Participatory Assessment Tool for Community-Led Humanitarianism
Register here: bit.ly/3b2yvEn The Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD), a global consortium of 1500+ civil society organizations from around the world, developed through collaborative research a Participatory CLD Assessment Tool to orient dialogue around CLD processes in project design, implementation, and closure. The aim is that program officers, funders, governments, community members, and NGOs can use this tool…
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Kawakeb Webinar: The Ethical Considerations in the Research Conducted During Armed Conflicts
Register Here Dr. Ghaiath is a medical doctor, bioethicist, and assistant professor in medical ethics and law at Trinity College Dublin. He earned a master’s degree and PhD in bioethics from the University of Toronto, Canada, and the University of Birmingham, UK, respectively. He is the main co-author of the Professionalism and Ethics Handbook for Residents,…
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Webinar: COVID-19 Response in Humanitarian Settings
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New Contribution: Key questions to ask when facing dilemmas during COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings
23/03/2022 New contribution by Humanitarian Health Ethics research members Matthew Hunt and Lisa Schwartz in partnership with GHC COVID-19 task team. You can read it now here. Overview of Report Health Clusters and partners are often facing challenges in humanitarian settings. COVID-19 has intensified pressures and worsened resource constraints forcing difficult decisions on how and…
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New Publication: Lessons learned in crises abroad can be applied at home
22/03/2022 New publication from members of the Humanitarian Health Ethics Research Group in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. You can check it out here. Some more information can also be found through the McMaster webpage here Domestic Applications of Lessons Learned by Canadian Health Care Professionals Working in International Disaster Settings: A Qualitative Research Study…
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