Humanitarian Health Digest
The Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health and The Lancet second edition of Humanitarian Health Digest is now available. Making peer-reviewed research available to those who need it most - humanitarian health workers.
Read moreThe Mosul Trauma Response: A Case Study
The Battle of Mosul was one of the largest urban sieges since World War II. From October 2016 and July 2017, Iraqi and Kurdish forces fought to retake Iraq’s second largest city, which had fallen to ISIL in 2014. They were backed by U.S.-led coalition forces. More than 940,000 civilians fled during the siege, and thousands were injured as they sought safety.
Read moreCENTER LAUNCHES NEW FREE ONLINE COURSE
Center for Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins University launches a new online course designed to learn how public health concepts and skills can be applied to disasters. The Public Health in Humanitarian Crises course provides understanding of public health issues that affect populations troubled by disasters — both natural and from conflicts.
Read moreWhat We Do
Research
Undertake innovative research in humanitarian health science to discover and apply evidence-based strategies for prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and reintegration.
Educate and Train
Educate and train individuals, governments and organizations on the latest theories and best practice approaches of humanitarian health science to allow for their evidence-based and practical application.
Empower
Empower individuals, communities, organizations and Governments to practically apply skills and expertise gained through research and education.
News
Dr. Paul Spiegel on Public Health Implications of...
Dr. Paul Spiegel interviews with C-SPAN Washington Journal
Read MoreHow to Fix the Broken Humanitarian System: A Q&A with...
Even as the world struggles with multiple crises that have forced tens of...
Read MoreJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Two...
Two Syrian medical doctors displaced by that nation’s ongoing conflict...
Read MoreAlmost 10,000 Yazidis ‘killed or kidnapped in Isis
The true scale of the genocide inflicted...
Read MoreCan the New leader of WHO Save the Agency?
The World Health Organization broke precedent this week when it elected its new...
Read MoreEvents
New Beginnings: Celebrating Syrian Refugee Resettlement
Enjoy authentic Syrian dishes catered by Aleppo Kitchen. Aleppo Kitchen...
Read MoreHumanitarian Health Seminar Series Session One
LECTURE: The humanitarian system is not just broke, but broken: recommendations...
Read MoreRAPID Psychological First Aid Workshop March 2018
Led by George Everly Jr., Ph.D, a pioneer in the field of psychological trauma...
Read MoreInternational Seminar on Mixed Migration in Southeast and...
Seminar Agenda | Dr. Courtland Robinson's Presentation The...
Read MoreHumanitarian Health Seminar Series Session Three
LECTURE: Migration and Health: Concepts, Categories and Global Governances...
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