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Social Accountability and Professionalism in the Medical Curriculum: Rearing a Generation of Humanitarian Physicians

Humanitarian situations draw upon many professions and skills associated with the provision of protection and assistance. Such examples are law, engineering, and most importantly, medicine.

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The Way Forward: Business Continuity for Cooperatives in the Philippines

In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines claimed thousands of lives and destroyed billions of dollars worth of property. For many cooperatives in the province of Leyte where the typhoon hit, resuming operations was almost impossible as there were no contingency plan in place. Find out how our partnership with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has helped cooperatives prepare for future disasters.

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Women in the Lead: Alert and Ready Communities

Some people stand up to extreme situations and become heroes while others make heroic choices out of every situation. Felissa is both.

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Learning with Kaya – Joana’s story

Joana Villaflor, 34, is an Independent Consultant. She has worked in the development and humanitarian sector for eight years now, managing and delivering trainings and disaster risk reduction projects.

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Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Project – One Year On

The Business Continuity Planning (BCP) project is supported by Unilever and implemented by the Philippines Academy Centre.

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Alert and Ready Communities in the Philippines

The Alert and Ready Communities (ARC) project aims to strengthen good governance of local government units and support communities in the Philippines to build more resilient systems, promote better planning, improve livelihoods, enhance quality of life, and ultimately reduce casualty rates from the impact of disasters.

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Working Together to Respond to Disasters in the Philippines

Marlene Latayan, 38, and Reynaldo Latayan, 40, are the owners of ‘Reynaldo Latayan’s Superstore’, a wholesale business that covers 152 micro retail stores in San Pablo City and Alaminos, Laguna Province, Philippines.

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Disaster Risk Reduction Saves Lives

The ARC project aims to strengthen good governance of local government units and support communities in the Philippines to build more resilient systems, promote better planning, improve livelihoods, enhance quality of life, and ultimately reduce casualty rates from the impact of disasters.