This book aims to provide a series of informative descriptions of key elements of health emergency preparedness and response that are underpinned by real-life examples. The book is divided into 17 chapters, as follows: introduction on the need to prepare for health emergencies; the planning...

This chapter describes the importance of emergency planning in partnership, the benefits to responding organizations of working in partnership, and the benefits to people caught up in an emergency if organizations work in partnership. It also identifies the key partner organizations for health...

The focus of this book chapter is the exploration of some group processes that can influence effective interprofessional practice when working with colleagues from different agencies and disciplines in order to develop resilience strategies. It discusses how effective interagency team working can...

This chapter describes the reasoning behind the need for an emergency plan, the processes that should be adopted in writing a good emergency plan, and the evaluation of the plan. The chapter specifically describes the generic/core plan that provides the baseline response to all emergencies, as well ...

This chapter largely considers the preparedness for, and response to, mass casualty incidents (MCIs) in the UK. It presents the definition of a mass casualty incident; the differences between a mass casualty incidence and a major incident; and, the challenges for the UK National Health Service in...

This book is a collection of fictionalised case studies of everyday ethical dilemmas and challenges, encountered in the process of conducting global health research in places where the effects of global, political and economic inequality are particularly evident. It is a training tool to fill the...

This chapter presents a case study with the intention of making the reader consider how research can change the landscape of healthcare provision, and discuss how researchers can promote constructive collaboration with routine healthcare staff and local communities. The chapter includes an...

This chapter presents a case study designed for readers to explore different viewpoints and interests when government health facilities collaborate with transnational research bodies - and to explore the challenges facing individuals in an unequal health system. The chapter includes an introductory ...

This chapter presents a case study designed for readers to consider the nature of scientific collaborations and the rhetoric of equality between Northern and Southern African partners, especially around questions of capacity building of both human expertise and infrastructure. The chapter includes...

This chapter presents a case study designed for readers to reflect upon the challenges of institutional coordination, participant inducement, and competitive recruitment in intensely studied geographic areas, and to consider the role of research participation as a valuable resource for both...