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Volunteerism during humanitarian crises: a practical guide.

Heatherlee Bailey¹, Lewis J Kaplan^2,3

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Durham VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton St., Durham, NC, 27705, USA. HBaileyMD@gmail.com.

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|April 20, 2022

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Healthcare volunteers face risks during humanitarian aid missions. Improving medical education for disaster and conflict settings is crucial for volunteer safety and effective aid delivery.

Keywords:

Conflict Crisis Disaster Humanitarian Safety Volunteerism

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Medical Education
Disaster Medicine
Humanitarian Aid

Background:

Volunteerism for humanitarian aid is common during disasters, crises, and conflicts.
Healthcare volunteers face personal risks while providing aid in these challenging environments.
Decision-making for volunteerism is influenced by personal, structural, and crisis-specific factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the risks and decision-making factors for healthcare volunteers in humanitarian aid.
To highlight the need for improved safety protocols and medical education for humanitarian aid volunteerism.
To emphasize the importance of preparedness for volunteer travel and on-scene safety.

Main Methods:

The study reviews factors influencing volunteer decision-making.
It discusses practical safety approaches for travel and on-scene operations.
It analyzes the current state of medical education regarding humanitarian aid.

Main Results:

Personal, structural, and crisis-specific factors impact volunteer decisions.
Practical safety measures, including evacuation and rescue planning, are essential.
Current medical education inadequately prepares volunteers for humanitarian aid scenarios, except in military contexts.

Conclusions:

The global medical community should enhance medical education and professional development for humanitarian aid volunteerism.
Improved training can mitigate risks and enhance the effectiveness of healthcare volunteers.
Humanitarian aid volunteerism exemplifies altruism, dedication, and humanity in clinicians.