Citation

Subbarao I, Wynia MK, Burkle FM. J. Clin. Ethics 2010; 21(4): 328-334.

Affiliation

Public Health Readiness Office, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, University Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21313867

Abstract

The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that assume the bulk of emergency care during large-scale disasters in the developing world must expend considerable time and resources to ensure donations to sustain their field operations. This long-standing dilemma for the humanitarian community can create a competitive environment that: Compromises the delivery and quality of services, Allows the effectiveness of operations to be compromised by a lack of cooperation and collaboration, Disrupts the timely and accurate coordination and analysis of outcome measures that are crucial to successful response in the future, and Undermines the long-term capacity of indigenous aid organizations. This article addresses problems and potential solutions for improved coordination and long-term capacity-building of humanitarian aid.

Language: en