Charities, businesses and community groups across the world will be able to streamline and improve their response to emergencies and disasters, thanks to a new International Standard initiated at the University of Manchester.The standard, developed by an international...
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Emergency and Disaster Medicine Research Scientist sentenced to death in Iran
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a highly respected physician, teacher, scientist and humanitarian was arrested on April 25 and detained in Evin Prison, Iran and has been informed that his punishment will be execution.Issues of "fake news" seem to dominate the headlines these...
UK Emergency Medical Team simulation exercise
By Professor Tony Redmond OBE. Tony is the Director of UK-Med, an NGO which provides emergency medical assistance in disaster situations, and Deputy Director and Professor of International Emergency Medicine at HCRI.Training to respond to sudden onset large-scale...
World Health Organisation Emergency Medical Teams project in partnership with Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
HCRI is launching a project in collaboration with Hong Kong Academy of Medicine based around the World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) Initiative. The collaboration will accelerate the development of an international accreditation and...
The International Festival of Public Health 2015
Want to know more about studying at HCRI? Hear what the students have to say and get an idea of the kinds of independent research projects students undertake:The International Festival of Public Health 2015 (http://www.festivalofpublichealth.co.uk/) took place on...
Research Associate for Making Peacekeeping Data Work Project
Closing date : 24/06/2015Reference : HUM-06641Faculty / Organisational unit : HumanitiesSchool / Directorate : School of Arts, Languages and CulturesDivision : Humanitarian and Conflict Response InstituteEmployment type : Fixed TermDuration : Available from 1...
Dr Amy Hughes, Prof Mukesh Kapila and Prof Tony Redmond on the fight against Ebola
In November 2014, Professor Mukesh Kapila was one of the panellists in HCRI's Understanding Ebola Event [more information about the event including recording on the HCRI website] alongside Vickie Hawkins from MSF, Anne Kelly from the University of Exeter and Prof Tony...
Dr Bernard Manyena addresses EU Parliamentary Committee on post-Hyogo Framework for Action
Dr. Bernard Manyena will be one of the keynote speakers at the workshop that will contribute to the preparations for the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction that will be held in Sendai, Japan on 14-18th March, 2015. This involves a review of the current Hyogo...
Chinese doctors & health administrators visit HCRI
A delegation of senior Chinese doctors and health administrators visited the HCRI for two days in December to learn about the delivery of emergency care and disaster management in the UK. With presentations from HCRI and Northwest Ambulance Service, together with...
December Updates
by Dr Maura DuffyDecember has been a busy and exciting month at HCRI. Some of the highlights so far include:"Afghanistan: The transition" Photography ExhibitionOn Thursday 4th December HCRI launched Afghanistan: The transition the Medecins Sans Frontires/Doctors...
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