Frontline Stories: Risks Faced by Health Workers

Overseas Development Institute. 08/17/2017 This 55-minute panel discussion focuses on the risks health workers face when responding to crises, and what needs to be done in the future to better protect them. From armed conflicts to health epidemics, many frontline health workers operate in harsh environments which come at a high cost to their physical and psychological well-being. Stories include examples from the Ebola outbreak, and conflicts in Syria and El Salvador. (Video or Multimedia)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news