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2016-09-27 |
[DAWN] MEDICAL humanitarians are those who selflessly toil in trying humanitarian situations to provide much-needed medical aid to affected populations. Although humanitarian emergencies are growing complex, with the interplay of interconnected political, geographical and economic factors, the purpose of medical humanitarianism has stayed noble and impartial -- to save lives, tend to injuries and ensure uninterrupted healthcare. From Florence Nightingale’s medical mission in the Crimean War to today’s myriad humanitarian emergencies, medical humanitarians have commanded respect and admiration. That is why those engaged in providing medical care in conflict settings are afforded special protection by international humanitarian law. Often, conflicts are put on pause to allow medical humanitarians to evacuate the injured and dead. However, |
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