Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health's vision: pursue knowledge & disseminate learning to save lives and reduce human suffering in humanit. emergencies
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In humanitarian emergencies, could heat-treating expressed breastmilk offer a low-cost way to support safe infant feeding during infectious disease outbreaks? Our new review explores the evidence and challenges
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CHH in the News: @ShElnakib, Deputy Director of @Humanit_Health, was quoted in @Independent on the midwife shortage across Africa. Drawing on CHH research on the midwifery workforce in conflict-affected settings.
Read here: independent.co.uk/news/world…
Older women remain invisible in humanitarian crises.
Important new research by CHH & HelpAge.
Invisible in Crisis: Older Women’s Health and Safety Needs Overlooked in Humanitarian Emergencies bioengineer.org/invisible-in…
PLOS: doi.org/10.1371/journal.page…
Recently I saw firsthand how good humanitarian system is at discussing reform & how difficult it is for them to do it
@HealthConflComm recommends to Invert the Power. The aid world is great at discussing reform and incapable of doing it wapo.st/3VwyKi3 @JohnsHopkinsSPH
New research highlights how older women’s health and protection needs can become invisible in humanitarian crises—from mobility and evacuation barriers to GBV, economic exploitation, and unmet SRH needs—and calls for more inclusive humanitarian responses.
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How do we measure whether children can resist recruitment by armed groups? Our new study develops and validates a Resistance to Recruitment scale among adolescents in the Central African Republic.
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“Democracy is not a spectator sport. It requires our active participation.”
Former U.S. @SenatorCardin shared this message during a conversation at @JohnsHopkinsSPH on the future of U.S. engagement in global health.
Paul Spiegel, dir of @Humanit_Health, spoke w @NPR @Kamal_t: Are we on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030?
“The goals worked where money, technology and political will lined up.”
🎧 Listen to the NPR story for Paul’s perspective on the road to 2030.
npr.org/2026/09/22/nx-s1-597…
“The goals worked where money, technology and political will lined up,” says Paul Spiegel dir of @Humanit_Health.
Since 2015, billions have gained access to water, sanitation, electricity & the internet...
Via @NPR | @Kamal_t
Read here:
npr.org/2026/09/18/g-s1-1437…
Dr. Paul Spiegel addressed claims linking the 2026 U.S. measles outbreak to illegal immigration.
“An outbreak occurs when the virus reaches enough susceptible, unvaccinated people—not because of migration.”
Read more: yahoo.com/news/politics/arti…
Via @TB_Times | @SamPutterman
Building skills to respond to health emergencies in conflict & disaster settings. H.E.L.P. Winter Institute (Jan 4–15, 2027) applications are open now — apply by 3 Dec 2026.
Details and Registration: tinyurl.com/bdds97w9
“Human mobility of every kind — tourism, business travel, migration — can move a virus from one place to another, but movement does not by itself create an outbreak; susceptibility does."-Paul Spiegel
Read here: politifact.com/factchecks/20…
“Any given chain begins with someone who traveled,” said Dr. Paul Spiegel. “An introduction becomes an outbreak only when the virus reaches enough susceptible, unvaccinated people—and importation data do not point to migrants in any case.”
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Which countries are most at risk of disruptions to infant & young child feeding after an earthquake? Our study identifies 24 priority countries and key preparedness gaps—including missing translations of emergency infant-feeding guidance.
Read here: frontiersin.org/journals/dis…
A new case report from DRC highlights how a ruptured ectopic pregnancy became life-threatening emergency in an Ebola Treatment Unit with limited diagnostic and surgical capacity.
ETUs need the capacity to rapidly manage obstetric & other emergencies.
frontiersin.org/journals/med…
Afghanistan’s ban on women training as nurses & midwives could cut its health workforce by >50% by 2035..Our study estimates by 2035, this could mean ~4,500 additional maternal, 10,800 newborn & 16,500 child deaths.
These deaths are preventable.
Read here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
🔎 Evidence matters in humanitarian crises.
Research helps us understand needs, identify what works, measure impact, and improve health programs.
At @Humanit_Health, we connect evidence with practice to strengthen humanitarian health responses.
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Ebola’s resurgence in the DRC highlights a persistent global health challenge: neglected diseases remain neglected until they threaten everyone. As Gilbert Burnham notes, the problem is not the burden of disease—it’s the lack of investment and attention.
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Happening TOMORROW! Free event to all! See here: lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
Join us on 23 July at @LSHTM for a discussion of Health in a World of Crises and Impunity.
Hear key findings from co-chair Paul Spiegel, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
📍 LSHTM
🎟️ Free, no registration required
💻 Livestream available
More info: tinyurl.com/4a2987eh
"Patients should never become collateral damage in political negotiations." Dr. Paul B. Spiegel emphasizes that humanitarian assistance and essential health services must reach people regardless of politics.
Read more: wyomingstarnews.org/2026/07/…
