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Media Mentions
Click through the years below to view media coverage featuring the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health and the expertise of its multidisciplinary faculty.
2025
February 2025
The Washington Post:
GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes
The Conversation
Breastfeeding and Ebola: Knowledge gaps endanger mothers and babies
The Intercept
TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON USAID SPARK FEAR THAT LIFESAVING CARE WILL BECOME “TRANSACTIONAL”
France24
USAID $40bn budget frozen: Int'l aid from UN agencies, NGOs, public/private sector severely impacted
2024
December 2024
November 2024
FactCheck.org
Trump’s Agenda: Deportation
Reuters
Sudan war deaths are likely much higher than recorded, researchers say
Humanitarian Alternatives
Threats to international humanitarian law in Ukraine and Gaza
October 2024
Just Security
Physicians and the Push for Accountability for Alleged Abuse of Gazan Prisoners Detained by Israel
Bloomberg School of Public Health Magazine
Solutions for a Livable Earth
August 2024
The Washington Post
Mass polio vaccination to begin in Gaza after the deadly disease reemerges
New York Times
Prosecute These War Crimes
AlJazeera
What has caused the cholera outbreak in Sudan?
The Washington Post
More than 40,000 killed in Israel’s war in Gaza, Health Ministry says
Sky News
Gaza conflict: Thousands remain unidentified as death toll reaches 40,000
March 2024
Vox
Gaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century
The New Humanitarian
Inklings | Who’s providing aid in Gaza (according to Gazans)
Time
The Science Is Clear. Over 30,000 People Have Died in Gaza
NPR
Even if there's a ceasefire, thousands of deaths projected in Gaza over next 6 months
February 2024
Caledonian Record
Misinformation About the Border - Marion Mohri
GZERO
As Gazans face starvation, aid organizations struggle to help
The New Yorker
The Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza Can Only Get Worse
The Washington Post
WHO warns Gaza is now a ‘death zone’; attack near Jerusalem kills one
The Washington Post
Netanyahu presents post-war Gaza security plan as Israel joins Paris talks
Al Mayadeen
8,000 lives hang by a thread due to Gaza's catastrophic health crisis
CNN
WHO official: Civilians facing starvation, malnutrition and traumatic injuries in Gaza
Huffington Post
Here's What Experts Think Will Happen In Gaza If A Ceasefire Is Not Called Soon
The Economist
The wrecking of Gaza’s health system goes beyond its hospital
The NY Times
Scientists’ worst-case model for Gaza over the next 6 months: 85,000 deaths from war and disease
Reuters
Gaza health crisis could kill 8,000 more by August even if fighting stops - report
The Guardian
Middle East crisis: WHO accuses Israel of hindering medical rescue missions to Nasser hospital – as it happened
Relief Web
Leading experts foresee up to 74,290 excess deaths in Gaza
January 2024
Think Global Health
Inside UN Relief Efforts in Gaza
The Washington Post
Political concerns about U.S. support for Israel slowed CDC help for Gaza
Undark
How the World’s Deadliest Crises Go Unseen
The Guardian
I’ve always helped the victims of war. Why am I shunned for helping people in Gaza?
C-SPAN
Dr. Paul Spiegel on the Humanitarian Response to the Israel-Hamas War
2023
December 2023
NJ Today
Gaza is an ideal breeding ground for potential the next deadly global pandemic
Reuters
Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseases
The Guardian
Biden under scrutiny after bypassing Congress to supply tank shells to Israel
NPR
Delivering aid in a war zone is always difficult. In Gaza, it's proving even harder
The Washington Post
More than 20,000 dead in Gaza, a historic human toll
November 2023
October 2023
The Conversation
UN warns that Gaza desperately needs more aid − an emergency relief expert explains why it is especially tough working in Gaza
NBC News
Tainted water and viruses put Gaza residents, especially kids, at further risk
The New York Times
In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
STAT
Why Gaza health care facilities and workers have suffered so much violence
Johns Hopkins
The Rules of War and Human Rights in the Israel-Hamas War
February 2023
2022
November 2022
May 2022
Johns Hopkins
The Profound Effects of the War in Ukraine
Global Health Now
What Makes Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis So Different
The Washington Post
A disaster response expert reflects on health of Ukraine’s refugees
NPR
What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous'
American Psychological Association
Speaking of Psychology: Surviving the trauma of war in Ukraine, with Laura Murray, PhD
March 2022
Scientific American
How the War in Ukraine Is Causing Indirect Deaths
The BMJ
Why hospital bombings remain difficult to prosecute as war crimes
The Atlantic
Is Ukraine Barreling Toward a COVID Surge?
Direct Relief
Attacks on Ukraine’s Hospitals Will Cause Long-Term Harm to Health
Forbes
How Technology Might Bring War Criminals To Justice In Ukraine
The Washington Post
Mental health experts turn to video conferencing to provide psychological support for Ukrainians
NPR
Russia's 226 attacks on health-care targets in Ukraine are part of a larger pattern
2021
December 2021
VOA
Have Refugee Camps Escaped Mass COVID Infections?
CNN
She’s nearly 3 but as small as an infant. This is the face of Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
NPR
No pay for staff. No patient supplies. No heat. This is health care in Afghanistan
The Washington Post
Hospitals are collapsing in Afghanistan. At this rate sanctions will kill more people than the Taliban
The Guardian
Afghan health system ‘close to collapse due to sanctions on Taliban’
June 2021
The New Humanitarian
On COVID vaccinations for refugees, will the world live up to its promises?
May 2021
March 2021
Human Rights Watch
Argentina: Abusive Covid-19 Measures in Northern Province
Calp Network
Can Cash Transfers Help Syrian Refugees Manage Diabetes?
NPR
COVID-19 Data Miss A Lot Of People — Raising Questions
Nature Medicine
Will this pandemic be the catalyst to finally reform humanitarian responses?
The New Humanitarian
One year on: How the pandemic has affected refugees, asylum seekers, and migration
February 2021
2020
September 2020
July 2020
New Scientist
How refugee camps in Bangladesh are being defended against covid-19
International Bar Association
The humanitarian health crisis
VOA
Coronavirus Infections Accelerate in Africa
WYPR
The Psychological Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
Vox
Syria’s Idlib was already a humanitarian nightmare. Now the coronavirus has arrived
May 2020
Human Rights Watch
Venezuela: Urgent Aid Needed to Combat Covid-19
Nature Medicine
Low- and middle-income countries face up to COVID-19
The New Humanitarian
Coronavirus in the Rohingya camps: Five key issues to watch
NPR
6 Solutions To Beat COVID-19 In Countries Where The Usual Advice Just Won't Work
April 2020
Buzzfeed News
ICE Moved Dozens Of Detainees Across The Country During The Coronavirus Pandemic. Now Many Have COVID-19
Nature
‘Distancing is impossible’: refugee camps race to avert coronavirus catastrophe
The Hill
COVID-19 public health orders should not target asylum seekers
Johns Hopkins
How are Refugees Affected by COVID-19?
The New Humanitarian
The COVID-19 excuse? How migration policies are hardening around the globe
VOA
Wrestling With COVID-19 Risks in Refugee Camps
VOA
Addressing the needs of vulnerable populations in a pandemic
The Telegraph
Thousands of Rohingya refugees likely to die from coronavirus, new report warns
March 2020
NPR
Refugee Camps Face COVID-19: 'If We Do Nothing, The Harm Is Going To Be So Extreme'
Bloomberg
Johns Hopkins’ Spiegel Concerned About Lack of Virus Protection for Refugees
VOA
COVID-19 response by South Korea and North Korea
Foreign Policy
Venezuela’s Health Care Crisis Now Poses a Global Threat
Un Dispatch
The Coronavirus Threatens Refugees and People in Crisis
February 2020
2019
December 2019
CNN
After arrests of protesting doctors, border agency digs in on refusal to vaccinate migrants
CIDRAP News
South Kivu reports 5th Ebola case; MSF calls for expanded vaccination
The New Humanitarian
Cured but still contagious: How mixed messages on sexual transmission and breastfeeding may help Ebola spread
October 2019
October 2019
NBC News
Medical care for detained migrants violates doctors' oath, says physician in JAMA commentary
The Washington Post
Johns Hopkins professors argue ‘dual loyalty’ compromises health care in migrant detention facilities
Forbes
Can Any Doctor Ethically Work In A U.S. Immigration Detention Facility?
CNN
The US eliminated measles in 2000. The current outbreak could change that
CNN
CBP refuses to publicly reveal how many migrants are sick with contagious diseases
Popular Science
Border detention centers won’t give vaccines, despite flu deaths and potential U.S. outbreaks
USA Today
3 migrant children have died from flu in custody, but US won't provide vaccines
CNBC
The US won’t provide flu vaccines to migrant families at border detention camps
June 2019
Deutsche Welle
Ebola: 'WHO between a rock and a hard place'
Johns Hopkins
EBOLA: A PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE IN CRISIS
April 2019
The Economist
America tries to unseat Nicolás Maduro
The Guardian
Red Cross aid to Venezuela to triple as Maduro stance softens
Associated Press
The Latest: Maduro calls US vice president ‘ridiculous’
The New York Times
‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’: U.S. Pushes U.N. to Pull Venezuela Envoy’s Credentials
NPR
Researchers Are Surprised By The Magnitude Of Venezuela's Health Crisis
Human Rights Watch
Venezuela’s Humanitarian Emergency: Large-Scale UN Response Needed to Address Health and Food Crises
Bloomberg
U.S. Shifts Venezuela Strategy at UN to Focus on Toll of Crisis
The Telegraph
UN urged to act as research shows nearly 1,000 attacks on health workers in 2018
March 2019
Johns Hopkins Global Health Now
Overdue Action Needed to Stop Attacks on Health Care
NPR
Plight Of Survivors After Cyclone Idai: No Power, No Homes, No Roads
Johns Hopkins Global Health Now
The World Is Failing Its Refugees
February 2019
World Economic Forum
We must stop turning a blind eye to the world's health crises
NPR
The Politics Of Humanitarian Aid
JAMA Network: Global Health
Yemen’s Deadly Cholera Epidemic
Johns Hopkins
In Greece, Unaccompanied Minor Refugees Fall through Service Gaps
2018
November 2018
August 2018
The New York Times
Nearly a Year After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Revises Death Toll to 2,975
Thomson Reuters Foundation
We must redefine future financing for humanitarian emergencies
June 2018
Johns Hopkins
Syrian Doctor Sees Potential Health Care Solutions for Refugees in Lebanon
The Baltimore Sun
Border separations could have traumatic impact on children, doctors say
C-SPAN
Dr. Paul Spiegel on Public Health Implications of Immigration Policy
The Baltimore Sun
Counting the dead: Puerto Rico death count could be even higher
May 2018
2017
June 2017
NPR
Humanitarian Aid Is 'Broken,' Says Former U.N. Official
Johns Hopkins Magazine
Coping with Displaced Millions
Johns Hopkins Global Health Now
How to Fix the Broken Humanitarian System: A Q&A with Paul Spiegel
May 2017
U.S. News
Can the New Leader of WHO Save the Agency?
Independent
Almost 10,000 Yazidis ‘killed or kidnapped in Isis genocide but true scale of horror may never be known’
NPR
Report: Health Workers Attacked In 23 Countries Last Year
Johns Hopkins Global Health Now
Ending Impunity for Attacks on Health Care: Q&A with Leonard S. Rubenstein