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NGOs and the cluster approach: a worthwhile investment?
The cluster approach to humanitarian disasters offers NGOs the opportunity for greater engagement and influence in humanitarian action. It also presents new practical and (for some NGOs) ethical...
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How can we improve disaster response? Reforming the reforms
In 2005 reforms in the humanitarian sector attempted to improve global responses to disasters. What have these reforms achieved? How useful are they now? Ron Waldman addresses these questions in the...
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Health system strengthening in fragile states: DRC and Liberia
Merlin believes it is important to adopt a long-term vision for health systems in fragile states from the earliest opportunity. Fiona Campbell, Head of Policy, shares Merlin’s experiences of working in...
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Urban health: a 21st Century crisis
Rapid urbanisation is leading to major health crises around the world. Many people living in urban slums are unable to access any primary health care services. In emergencies, this situation...
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Mental health and psychosocial care in emergencies: time for an overview?
The psychological and mental health needs of refugees and people in emergency situations have, in the past, been overlooked. Now recognised as important, a range of ‘psychosocial’ activities has...
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Haiti: reaching out to the most isolated people
Katia Eloi Cénat is a 32-year-old Haitian nurse. After the earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, her right arm was amputated. Katia worked as a Psychologist’s Assistant for MSF, before...
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Responding to emergencies: more than ‘first aid’
Has the humanitarian sector come of age? What lessons can we learn from past experience? What needs to be reformed so that we can better respond to people’s health needs in emergencies? Egbert Sondorp,...
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