Ralph C Miles, Vivian I Avelino-Silva, Wilfred Odoke, Jan van den Hombergh, Fernanda F Fonseca, Mengistu GebreMichael, Yaroslava Lopatina, Win Oo, Adele Schwartz Benzaken
Preparedness to endure extreme situations such as natural disasters or military conflicts is not commonplace in healthcare training programs. Moreover, multidisciplinary teams in health services rarely (if ever) include experts in security. However, when emergency situations occur, prevailing healthcare demands do not cease to exist, and unexpected demands often surge due to the shortage of other services and supplies or as a consequence of the emergency condition itself.With services in 45 countries, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has operated in several conflict zones, facing broad and challenging security demands...
March 1, 2024: International Journal of Emergency Medicine