Interventi - 13/07/2026
The Humanitarian System at a Crossroads: Change or become irrelevant? The Report of the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health – Lancet on Health, Conflicts, and Forced Displacement
Il sistema umanitario a un bivio: cambiare o diventare irrilevante? Il rapporto della Commissione Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health – Lancet su salute, conflitti e sfollamenti forzati
A Long History of Reform Attempts
Over time, humanitarian action – defined as: “In the context of public health, the set of interventions aimed at mitigating the consequences of crises, due to conflicts, famines, or natural disasters, on morbidity and mortality”1 – has contributed to saving countless lives and improving the health conditions of affected populations.2 However, failures have also occurred, often with severe consequences.3 In some cases, humanitarian ac…