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A research agenda for humanitarian health ethics

This paper maps key research questions for humanitarian health ethics: the ethical dimensions of healthcare provision and public health activities during international responses to situations of humanitarian crisis. Development of this research agenda was initiated at the Humanitarian Health Ethics...

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Published in:PLoS currents 2014-08, Vol.6
Main Authors: Hunt, Matthew, Schwartz, Lisa, Pringle, John, Boulanger, Renaud, Nouvet, Elysée, O'Mathúna, Dónal
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Language:English
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Summary:This paper maps key research questions for humanitarian health ethics: the ethical dimensions of healthcare provision and public health activities during international responses to situations of humanitarian crisis. Development of this research agenda was initiated at the Humanitarian Health Ethics Forum (HHE Forum) convened in Hamilton, Canada in November 2012. The HHE Forum identified priority avenues for advancing policy and practice for ethics in humanitarian health action. The main topic areas examined were: experiences and perceptions of humanitarian health ethics; training and professional development initiatives for humanitarian health ethics; ethics support for humanitarian health workers; impact of policies and project structures on humanitarian health ethics; and theoretical frameworks and ethics lenses. Key research questions for each topic area are presented, as well as proposed strategies for advancing this research agenda. Pursuing the research agenda will help strengthen the ethical foundations of humanitarian health action.
ISSN:2157-3999
2157-3999
DOI:10.1371/currents.dis.8b3c24217d80f3975618fc9d9228a144