HLTH102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: International Rescue Committee, Death Of Alan Kurdi, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH102
• Professor: David Hammond

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Humanitarian emergency a characterized by large population displacement, food shortages, and social disruption. Poor live on most susceptible area - lowest land, poorly built homes without house insurance, don"t have their own vehicle/means of transportation, elderly: haiti earthquake cholera epidemic* Probability of not surviving to age 40 18. 5% Adult illiteracy rate (ages 15+) 37. 9% People not using an improved water source 42% Children underweight for age (aged under 5) 22% China 1 in every 595 affected died. Under what conditions is the direct use of force applied as a solution? . The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem; it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. Complex humanitarian emergency situation of civil strife, armed conflict or war, or political stability resulting in social disruption and excess mortality. What are the 2 main aspects proposed on behalf of the sphere project.