A Framework for Survival: Health, Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance in Conflicts and Disasters - Softcover

 
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The human consequences of famine and disease, ethnic conflicts and military aggression are all too visible to concerned citizens everywhere. How can human rights be protected in times of disaster? What is the role of international relief organizations? This volume addresses the responsibilities and challenges of providing humanitarian assistance to civilian populations caught up in conflicts and disasters. It demonstrates how global co-operation on health-related problems can open doors to political negotiations.

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Kevin M. Cahill serves as Professor and Chairman of the Department of International Health at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

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ISBN 10:  0415922356 ISBN 13:  9780415922357
Publisher: Routledge, 1999
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