Background Policymakers in many countries promote collaboration between health care
organizations and other sectors as a route to improving population health. Local …

The recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa has drawn attention to the
role and responsiveness of health systems in the face of shock. It brought into sharp focus …

Literature reviews are conducted for a range of purposes, from providing an overview or
primer of a novel topic, to providing a comprehensive, precise, and accurate estimate of an …

Background Discussions of health system resilience and emergency management often
highlight the importance of coordination and partnership across government and with other …

The most recent global refugee figures are staggering, with over 82.4 million people forcibly
displaced and 26.4 million registered refugees. The ongoing conflict in Syria is a major …

This document outlines a practical approach to taking action for quality of care in settings of
fragility, conflict and vulnerability. It provides a starting point for planning and implementing …

Health system governance has been recognized as critical to strengthening healthcare
responses in settings with conflict-affected populations. The aim of this review was to …

Digital communication technologies play an increasingly prominent role in humanitarian
operations and in response to international pandemics specifically. A burgeoning body of …

This review aimed to assess evidence on effectiveness and value for money of cash-based
humanitarian assistance. We followed standard procedures for review of (quasi) …

The Syrian crisis began on 15 March 2011. It is one of the bloodiest and complicated
conflicts in the world today. Although almost eight years have passed over this tragedy …