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Preparing for a
NATO level Operational Medicine
Response for Humanitarian Catastrophe in Syria.
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24 October 2012 -
Updated 20 February 2013
Stephen M. Apatow
Founder,
Director of Research & Development
Humanitarian
Resource Institute (UN:NGO:DESA)
Humanitarian University
Consortium Graduate Studies
Center
for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Law
Phone:
203-668-0282
Email:
s.m.apatow@humanitarian.net
Internet:
www.humanitarian.net
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Humanitarian
Medical Security Strike Teams (HMSST)
Before
UN Security Council permission is granted to enter a country, Humanitarian Medical Security Strike Teams
(HMSST) represent a
rapid response capability to provide access to operational medicine,
facilitate transport of medical supplies and provide security for
associated
operations in complex humanitarian emergencies.
Source: Syria Crisis:
Horrific Scenes In Al Qusayr Field Hospital: Huffington Post, 24
October 2012.
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Abandoned for 24
months, [1] with 100,000 dead, civilians in the Failed State of
Syria [2] has focused crisis discussions on humanitarian emergencies
that are beyond the capacity of the United Nations, Non-Governmental
and Relief Organizations.
Related:
References:
- Syria:
International Humanitarian & Security Discussions: Humanitarian
Intervention Initiative.
- 2012
Failed States Index - Interactive Map and Rankings: Foreign Policy.
- Emergencies By
Country: Reliefweb Interactive Map. Our
starting point for Global Contingency Planning and Risk Analysis -
Global threats proportional to humanitarian needs landscape.
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