Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills 13 in Niger: UN
An outbreak of cholera has killed 13 people in Niger's southern Maradi region, which is home to the country's economic capital, officials and the UN said on Saturday.
Aug 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New tool measures resilience in adolescent Syrian refugees
Researchers from Yale University, together with partners at universities in Canada, Jordan, and the United Kingdom, have developed a brief and reliable survey tool to measure resilience in children and adolescents who have ...
Jun 15, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO sets up emergency rapid response network
The World Health Organization launched a new network of rapid response medical teams Wednesday to react to humanitarian crises across the globe.
Apr 8, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN says Syria vaccine deaths was an NGO 'mistake'
The recent deaths of Syrian children after receiving measles vaccinations was the result of a "mistake" by a non-governmental partner who mixed in a muscle relaxant meant for anesthesia, a spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Humanitarian aid workers in Uganda show signs of stress, depression, and burnout
Latest research points to the high risk for mental health problems among staff working in humanitarian organizations in northern Uganda, due in large part to their work environment. A new study by researchers at Columbia's ...
Feb 1, 2013
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Health
Humanitarian organizations must do more for older people in emergencies
Emergency aid has failed to address the needs of older people in emergency situations and so donors and humanitarian agencies must urgently ensure that this vulnerable group is included in any emergency response, according ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Health
Adverse effects of mining industry provoke hard questions for medical humanitarian organizations
Increasingly humanitarian organizations will find themselves responding to health emergencies provoked by the adverse effects of mining and other extractive industries, setting up a potential clash to do with the core principles ...
Aug 28, 2012
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