Early Warning Systems: From Surveillance to Risk Assessment to Action Ted R. Gurr and Barbara Harff
Initial Response to Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters Ed Tsui
Evidence-Based Health Assessment Process in Complex Emergencies Frederick M. Burkle, Jr., M.D.
Concern Worldwide's Approach to Water and Sanitation and Shelter Needs in Emergencies Tom Arnold
Internal Displacement: A Challenge of Peace, Security, and Nationbuilding Francis M. Deng
Protection Strategies in Humanitarian Interventions Gerald R. Martone
Issues of Power and Gender in Complex Emergencies Judy A. Benjamin
Clinical Aspects of Malnutrition Kevin M. Cahill, M.D.
Military-NGO Interaction Timothy Cross
An Introduction to NGO Field Security Randolph Martin
Resolutions, Mandates, Aims, Missions, and Exit Strategies Larry Hollingworth
The Transition from Conflict to Peace Richard Ryscavage, S.J.

About the Author
Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., (1936-2022) was University Professor and Director at the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University and the President of the Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation in New York City. He was also a Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine and Molecular Parasitology at New York University and Director of the Tropical Disease Center at Lenox Hill Hospital. He served as the Chief Advisor on Humanitarian and Public Health Issues for three Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly and for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. His career in tropical medicine and humanitarian operations began in Calcutta in 1959; he carried out medical, relief, and epidemiological research in 70 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He wrote or edited 33 books, translated into many languages, and more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals on subjects ranging from public health and tropical diseases to humanitarian assistance, foreign affairs, Irish literature, and history. He held numerous Honorary Doctorates from universities around the world.

Reviews
"...useful to specialists and technicians as a reference source." -Human Rights Quarterly "The authors of this volume explore organizational and political response capacities, effective multidisciplinary responses, the interface of response with vulnerability assessment, and ways to identify disaster prone areas and utilize rapid assessment methodologies to help meet needs that arise following humanitrian crises and natural disasters." -Natural Hazards Observer



Book Information
ISBN 9780823222407
Author Kevin M. Cahill
Format Paperback
Page Count 404
Imprint Fordham University Press
Publisher Fordham University Press