The Lancet: Health in Humanitarian Crises
“Large-scale humanitarian crises are ongoing in Syria, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen, among others. This Lancet Series of four papers and accompanying Comments assesses the evidence base for health interventions in humanitarian crises and finds significant variations in the quantity and quality of evidence. It brings together lessons learned from recent failures in humanitarian crises to provide recommendations to improve a broken system. It calls for action to put the protection of humanitarian workers front and center, to align humanitarian interventions with development programs, to improve leadership and coordination, to ensure timely and robust health information, and to make interventions more efficient, effective, and sustainable” (6/8).