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Infectious Diseases in Humanitarian Contexts is a free open-access learning resource covering the main infectious disease threats to populations affected by humanitarian crises, including diarrhoeal diseases and cholera, respiratory infections and tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as the key horizontal strategies for their prevention and control: immunisation in emergencies and epidemic surveillance and response.

The resource also addresses the structural drivers of infectious disease resurgence in the 21st century — including climate change, antimicrobial resistance and the amplifying effect of humanitarian crises — and examines the international legal and institutional frameworks for responding to public health emergencies of international concern, from Ebola to COVID-19 and beyond. It includes seven pages, AI-assisted reflection exercises, and an integrated case study. Designed for humanitarian health practitioners, public health students, and capacity-building facilitators, it draws on current WHO and cluster-endorsed frameworks, guidelines, and relevant scientific evidence.

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