Humanitarian Response

Welcome to the Global Health and Humanitarianism MOOC. We are delighted to have you with us, and hope that the next six weeks will provide an interesting and thoughtful experience for you. We hope the course will give you an overview of global health and humanitarianism in theory and in practice.

Discover the history of humanitarian aid and the principles and values that underpin it. Explore guiding principles and approaches used by humanitarian teams. Earthquake, flood, fire, famine and conflict — we seem to be hearing more about these things every day, and watching as they impact communities all over [...]

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today. From the Syrian refugee crisis to the West Africa Ebola outbreak, humanitarian emergencies have reached unprecedented dimensions and proportions. As need for humanitarian aid grows, how can efforts to alleviate human suffering [...]

Understand both the principles and practicalities of humanitarian response and learn about disaster management. Explore the fundamentals of humanitarian action. A timely and efficient humanitarian response can save lives during emergencies and disasters. A good knowledge of emergency preparedness and disaster management is vital, not only for saving lives [...]