Research snapshot: Violence against healthcare: managing ethical challenges

Summary of the research study Ethical Challenges In Humanitarian Health In Situations Of Extreme Violence

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
16 January 2020
Country:
Jordan, Syria, Turkey
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Governance and Conflict, Health, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Abstract

This document provides a two-page summary of the research undertaken as part of the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) funded study Ethical Challenges In Humanitarian Health In Situations Of Extreme Violence.

This project explored the ethical challenges humanitarian health organizations face in situations of violence against civilians, particularly when healthcare facilities are targeted. The findings indicate that humanitarian actors can better face the challenge of ethical challenges in humanitarian response through whole-of-organizational, systematic approaches.

This Snapshot summarises:

  • Background to the research and how the research was conducted,
  • Key findings,
  • Implications for humanitarian practitioners and policymakers,
  • Recommendations,
  • Further reading.

Citation

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (2020) Research snapshot: Violence against healthcare: managing ethical challenges. Elraa

Research snapshot: Violence against healthcare: managing ethical challenges

Published 16 January 2020
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