Public Health in Complex Emergencies

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The Public Health in Complex Emergencies Training Program (PHCE) is the result of a unique collaboration of five organizations committed to building the capacity of the humanitarian community to respond more effectively to the health needs of refugees and internally displaced persons around the world:

• Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Thailand
• Makerere University Institute of Public Health, Uganda
• World Education, Inc., USA
• International Rescue Committee, USA
  

The course is an internationally-recognized, two-week long residential training program conducted three times a year in Beirut, Kampala and Bangkok.  It was created from a clearly defined need to help professionals respond to emergencies and to manage their resources more effectively. 

Selecting a Site, Environmental Health - Beirut 2007