Humanitarian Response

Pediatric Resuscitation Training in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Training and education around the identification and management of hospitalized sick children was identified as a priority by the leadership in two oncology wards in the occupied Palestinian Territory.

Hurricane Maria Response in Puerto Rico

Providing essential care in the immediate post-hurricane period through door-to-door medical visits, field hospitals, and patient transport alongside the U.S. Army.

Disaster Resilience in Dominica

Research efforts in Dominica identified the burden of noncommunicable disease deaths in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Trauma Care Training across Ukraine

A novel pediatric and nursing trauma care training program was developed and implemented across Ukraine to strengthen trauma care capacity. Training has been transitioned to locally-led programs integrated within national education systems.

Assessing and Addressing COVID-19 Response in Humanitarian Settings

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally, the GHP conducted the first large scale study to identify key COVID-related challenges and best practices in humanitarian settings. Conducted for the Global Health Cluster, this study informed WHO and country leaders on effective response strategies in humanitarian settings.

Community Health and Pre-Hospital Support in Bangladesh

Enhancing healthcare for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh through targeted training, needs assessments and technical support for midwives, paramedics, and community health volunteers.

Thriving Child Tigray

To address the unseen impacts of armed conflicts on children, a team of child protection workers, social workers, nurses, and sociologists, evaluate mental health and psychosocial support needs to explore how factors such as health and hygiene, food and nutrition, and education impact mental health in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Improving Emergency Care in Bihar, India

BEPREPARED is a partnership with CARE-India and the Bihar State Ministry of Health to assess, design, implement and evaluate emergency care systems improvements. A multimodal intervention including equipment investment, renovation, just in time teaching and shoulder to shoulder mentorship emergency care was strengthened at five District Hospitals in Bihar State, India serving over 15 million people.

Strengthening Pediatric Surgical Capacity in Ukraine

By securing specialized surgical equipment, we supported Dnipro Children’s Hospital in expanding its surgical capacity and providing critical care to thousands of children affected by war-related injuries.