HUMANITARIAN HEALTH ETHICS RESEARCH GROUP

The humanitarian health ethics research group is a multidisciplinary team of researchers and practitioners collaborating since 2009. We conduct research on how ethical dimensions of humanitarian health initiatives are experienced by diverse groups and examine key ethical challenges in humanitarian healthcare practice and policy.

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Ethical Dimensions of Humanitarian Project Closure

What responsibilities do humanitarian organizations have when their work comes to an end? This project explores the ethical challenges of project closure—examining how decisions about timing, communication, and handover affect communities, frontline workers, and long-term outcomes.


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Palliative Care in Humanitarian Aid

How can we alleviate suffering and promote care in palliative care settings? This project examines how humanitarian responses can better integrate palliative care by upholding ethical principles and dimensions


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Humanitarian Innovation

Rethinking how we integrate innovation in humanitarian practice: this project explores new tools, ideas, and partnerships to embed ethics in humanitarian innovation.


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Sustaining Humanitarian Aid

What remains after an emergency ends? This project explores the possibilities to promote sustainability and the long-term in the context of short-term humanitarian aid interventions


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Our Resources can orient discussion and reflection on a range of topics in humanitarian health aid

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RESOURCES

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HHEAT Tool

A practical tool to help analyze and respond to ethical challenges in humanitarian healthcare settings

Can be used in pre-departure training, during humanitarian responses, and in post-mission debriefings to navigate ethical challenges

Case Studies

Case studies accompany the HHEAT, illustrating real ethical challenges in humanitarian healthcare.

Designed to spark reflection and discussion on ethical decision-making

REsearch Ethics In humanitarian Contexts

Support Research Ethics Committees (RECs) who are or may be involved in the review of humanitarian research.

The compiled resources will also support humanitarian researchers, trainees, and NGO leaders exploring research ethics guidance for their work or organizations.

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