Section: Module 4: Lesson 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response | War and Public Health | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Define the concepts related to public health emergency preparedness (capacity, coordination, emergency, risk assessment, operational readiness, governance, etc.)
- Describe the importance of multisectoral collaboration for public health emergency preparedness and response.
- Summarize the different types of coordination that can take place during public health emergencies.
- Describe the role of the WHO in public health emergency preparedness and response, including the key principles of the WHO's Emergency Response Framework.
- Discuss how some countries (such as the U.S.) can assist other countries in their response to public health emergencies.
- Explain the importance and purpose of creating alternative care sites in public health emergencies.
- Discuss the role and importance of crisis communication during conflicts.
- Describe the differences between international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
- Discuss how International Human Rights Law protects the rights of people in peace and war.
- Discuss how International Human Rights Law protects detainees from torture in times of war and peace.
- Explain how international humanitarian law protects war victims from the effects of armed conflict.
- Discuss how humanitarian principles and human rights can be used to build peace and prevent further violence in conflict zones.
- Discuss the importance of developing a legal framework for public health emergency responses.
- Explain how the global legal framework for public health emergency preparedness affects national and local responses to public health emergencies.
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (21 minutes)
Journal of Epidemiology and community medicine - 2007
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Read the Executive Summary (page v) and section "2.4 Stakeholders relevant for health emergency preparedness and health security" (pages 5 to 7). (11 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2020
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Read the section "Coordination." (2 minutes)
Intechopen - 2021
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Students mustView
Read the content under "Principles for Emergency Preparedness." (4 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2017
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (1minute)
World Health Organization - 2022
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Students mustView
Read the following sections: "Abstract" and "Introduction: Why Have an Alternative Care Site?". (2 minutes)
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - 2020
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (10 minutes)
Institute for Security + Technology - 2022
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (16 minutes)
International Committee of the Red Cross - 2015
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (4 minutes)
European Commission - 2022
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Students mustView
Read Chapter 3, "War and Human Rights," starting from "War and Intellectual Corruption: Justifying Violations" to the end of the chapter (pages 44-49). (17 minutes)
To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on this link.
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Students mustView
Read the entire webpage. (16 minutes)
International Committee of the Red Cross - 2014
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Students mustView
Read page 13. (2 minutes)
Canadian Red Cross
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (4 minutes)
ICRC - 2010
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Students mustView
Read "Overview," "'Relevance for emergency operation," and "Description and guidance." (4 minutes)
ACF International - 2013
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Students mustView
Read from the "Introduction" to "Human Rights and Positive Peace." (7 minutes)
International Peace Institute - 2017 -
Students mustView
Read the content under "Introduction" and "The role of PHLP in emergency response." (3 minutes)
Global Health Action - 2015
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Students mustView
Read the "Background" and "Discussion." (17 minutes)
BMC Public Health - 2018
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (2 minutes)
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health and Well-being - 2016
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Students mustView
Read the entire article. (13 minutes)
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia - 2016
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General Instructions:
In this learning activity, you will select one of the wars identified below and discuss the role of emergency preparedness and response.
Step 1: Select
Select a particular war or conflict of your interest from the selection below.
- Syrian Civil War
- Ukraine-Russia Conflict
- The Second Congo War
- Afghanistan War
- Iraq War
Step 2: Respond
Based on the war you have selected above, prepare a 500-600 word written piece discussing the war as it relates to emergency preparedness and response. Using supporting data to back up your arguments, ensure your response answers the following key questions:
- What are the main needs of the population that have to be addressed?
- What have international organizations/NGOs done to alleviate health consequences and human suffering?
- Were the measures effective in mitigating the health consequences?
- What could have been done differently?
- What is the role of other countries, such as the U.S., in assisting countries to respond to the identified war/conflict?
Step 3: Share
To share your work, click the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
Step 4: Interact
To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click “Post to forum.”
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Quiz: Module 4
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Recommended Additional Readings
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Students mustView
Read "4.2 Multisectoral coordination for preparedness" (pages 19-22). (7 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2021
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Students mustView
Read the content under Chapter 21 "International Law" from Pages 357-367. (33 minutes)
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Students mustView
To use this online archive, you need to create an account to enable your access to borrow the book and view the chapters.
Read the content under Chapter 14, "Detainees and the New Face of Torture," from pages 227-237. (30 minutes)To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on this link.
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Students mustView
Read from the "Rights of a prisoner of war" to the end of the article. (14 minutes)
Research Gate - 2010
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Students mustView
Read the sections: "Health workers under attack", and "Global action on health workers in conflict: policy imperatives". (26 minutes)
The Lancet - 2017
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Students mustView
Read the content under Chapter 22, "The Roles of Humanitarian Assistance Organizations," on pages 369-379. (26 minutes)
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Students mustView
Read pages 73 - 78. (18 minutes)
IFRC - 2021