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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2010
The early 1980s marked a turning point for humanitarian aid. During those years most of the major emergency relief agencies became aware that steps were needed to heighten the efficiency of their assistance to disaster victims.
New policies were therefore introduced to:
• promote preventive measures,
• codify assessment methods,
• standardize medicines and equipment,
• rationalize intervention criteria, and
• improve coordination among humanitarian organizations.
1 Health Emergencies in Large Populations.
2 The course is taught on an interactive basis, i.e. with a high level of student participation.
3 On average 70 applications yearly in the first four years.
4 Salud en Operaciones de Socorro.
5 WHO regional office for the Americas.
6 Santé dans les Opérations de Secours.
7 For the first time there were more female than male participants in the 1991 HELP course.
8 More nursing staff than doctors attended the 1991 HELP course.