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The humanitarian system is not just broke, but broken: recommendations for future humanitarian action

The Lancet (British edition), 2017-06 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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The humanitarian system is not just broke, but broken: recommendations for future humanitarian action
Author: Spiegel, Paul B, Prof
Subjects: Internal Medicine
Is Part Of: The Lancet (British edition), 2017-06
Description: Summary An unprecedented number of humanitarian emergencies of large magnitude and duration is causing the largest number of people in a generation to be forcibly displaced. Yet the existing humanitarian system was created for a different time and is no longer fit for purpose. On the basis of lessons learned from recent crises, particularly the Syrian conflict and the Ebola epidemic, I recommend four sets of actions that would make the humanitarian system relevant for future public health responses: (1) operationalise the concept of centrality of protection; (2) integrate affected persons into national health systems by addressing the humanitarian–development nexus; (3) remake, do not simply revise, leadership and coordination; and (4) make interventions efficient, effective, and sustainable. For these recommendations to be implemented, governments, UN agencies, multilateral organisations, and international non-governmental organisations will need to put aside differences and relinquish authority, influence, and funding.
Publisher: England
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0140-6736
EISSN: 1474-547X
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31278-3
PMID: 28602562
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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