An Evidence Review of Research on Health Interventions in Humanitarian Crises - Final Report

Author(s)
Blanchet, K., Sistenich, V., Ramesh, A., Frison, S., Warren, E., Hossain, M., Knight, A., Lewis, C., Smith, J., Woodward, A., Dahab, M., Pantuliano, S. and Roberts B.
Publication language
English
Pages
232pp
Date published
22 Nov 2013
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Health
Organisations
ODI

The need for a stronger scientific evidence base for responses to humanitarian crises has been identified by various public health actors, and was a key recommendation of the United Kingdom Humanitarian Emergency Response Review. To this end, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Wellcome Trust commissioned a review of the evidence base of public health interventions in humanitarian crises.