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James Reeves MD CAPT MC USN Understand the roles responsibilities and stakeholders working in HADR contexts Understand when the DoD engages Describe healthrelated humanitarian assistance and disaster response processes and activities for the DoD ID: 692055

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Humanitarian Assistanceand Disaster Response

James Reeves M.D.CAPT MC USNSlide2

Understand the roles, responsibilities, and stakeholders working in HA/DR contexts

Understand when the DoD engagesDescribe health-related humanitarian assistance and disaster response processes and activities for the DoD

Learning ObjectivesSlide3

Disaster Response (Relief)

A rapid response to a crisis by supplying non-lethal equipment/supplies, transport of humanitarian assistance-related resources, and unique services to address urgent and critical humanitarian needs.

Key TermsSlide4

Humanitarian Assistance

UN – “Assistance that seeks to save lives and alleviate suffering…in accordance with the basic humanitarian principles….”

DoD – “DoD personnel planning, overseeing, conducting and evaluating specific humanitarian projects and activities including assistance to host nation civilian authorities….”

Key TermsSlide5

Humanitarian principles

HumanityImpartialityNeutralityIndependence

Key TermsSlide6

Steady state activities

Steady state activities

Disaster CycleSlide7

Why does the DoD engage in HA/DR activities? Slide8

Benefits to:

Partner NationProvides needed assistance

Command and control

Physical resources available and quickly deployableSlide9

Benefits to:

USGBuilds partnerships

Force health protection

Image of the USG/US Military

Show of commitment to a Partner Nation

Within government mandates and the humanitarian imperative

Training opportunity

Consistent with American valuesSlide10

HA/DR boosts USG imageSlide11

Guidance

JP 3-29: Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

DODD 5100.46: Foreign Disaster Relief

DODI 3000.05: Stability Operations

DODI 6000.16: Health

Supp

or

t

to Stability Ops

DODI 2205.02: Humanitarian & Civic

Assistance

DODI 2000.30

Policy guidance: DoD GHE

Mission-specific guidance

International guidance: SPHERESlide12

Disaster Cycle - HA

Steady state activities

Steady state activitiesSlide13

HA Process

Strategic level –

CCMDsSlide14

HA Process

Authority: C

CMD

Planned/Executed by:

Service Components

Combined Joint Task Forces

Civil Affairs Units

Hospital Ships

Funding: OHDACA, HCASlide15

HA Activities

Steady state activities

Technical Assistance and Support

Advice & Selected Training

Assessments

Manpower

Equipment

Security Missions

Dislocated Civilian Support

Foreign Disaster ReliefSlide16

HA Activities

Security Missions

Direct medical care projects

Disease surveillance

Cooperative Threat Reduction

Health clinic construction

Disaster preparedness

Int’l Avian Influenza/Pandemic Influenza preparednessSlide17

Health and Medical Support

Coordinate actions to prevent/control disease outbreakEvacuate/temporarily hospitalize sick, wounded, and injuredDistribute suppliesAssist to reestablish health resources and institutions

HA ActivitiesSlide18

Medical Support to International Humanitarian

Assistance/Disaster Response

Medical Support to

Health Sector Reconstruction

Medical Support to

COIN/Health Sector Stabilization

Medical Mil-Mil Capacity Building

C

O

M

P

L

E

X

I

T

Y

Medical Security Cooperation

FREQUENCY

Military Health System Role in GHESlide19

HA Planning Framework

Identify the context for engagementDevelop an understanding of the situation

Identify opportunities to engage

Develop a concept for operations/execution

Develop a plan to monitor and evaluate the engagementSlide20

Disaster cycle - DR

Steady state activities

Steady state activitiesSlide21

Disaster Context

Disrupt health system

Increased demand

Disproportionate effect on vulnerable populations

Little confirmed information and a dynamic environment

Impeded access to health servicesSlide22

Disaster Epidemiology

EbolaSlide23

Disaster Epidemiology

Secondary effectsEnvironmental exposure after the event

Malnutrition after the event

Mental health consequences

Communicable disease outbreaks

Excess NCD mortalitySlide24

Definition: A person who flees across a border to avoid being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.

Refugees

Host government has responsibility for the refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Support from other IOs and NGOs

Financial/Diplomatic support from governments essential

Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (US State Department) is the USG lead for refugees.

Political consequences: Non-

refoulement

& AsylumSlide25

Definition: Someone who is forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or her country's borders. Causes of displacement can include both natural disasters and conflict.

Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)

National government has responsibility for IDPs.

UNOCHA has international response coordination role, if the international community is invited to respond.

USAID/OFDA still in lead for the USG. Slide26

Moving from HA to DR:So a disaster happens – now what?Slide27

Foreign DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID request to the DoD

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Senior Leader at Federal Level

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:Slide28

DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Declares a disaster

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:

USAID request to the DoDSlide29

DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Declares a disaster

May be phone call or meeting

No need for public or formal announcement

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:

USAID request to the DoDSlide30

DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Declares a disaster

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:

USAID request to the DoDSlide31

DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Declares a disaster

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:

USAID request to the DoDSlide32

Foreign DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Declares a disaster

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:

USAID request to the DoDSlide33

DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Declares a disaster

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:

USAID request to the DoDSlide34

DR process

USG

Host Nation

US Ambassador in Capitol

USAID/OFDA

(Country & DC)

Request Assistance

Authorizes OFDA Response

HN asks or is willing to accept

Beyond HN capacity

In USG Interest

Disaster Declaration Cable

Declares a disaster

Request Meets the

USG Criteria:

USAID request to the DoDSlide35
Slide36

DR Process

USAID requests DoD assistance based on: Scope of disaster

US national interest

Host Nation desires and will accept DoD assistance

Verified requirements for DOD unique assets/capabilities (Oslo Guidelines)

DOD mission clearly defined

Force protection must be addressedSlide37

DR Activities

Common assistance requests include:Airlift, sealift

Direct patient care

Hospital support

Field hospital deployment

Evacuation of US civilians

Other health activity:

Force health protectionSlide38

“72-hour authority” / “Life & Limb”: Commanders’ authority to use assigned forces at or near a foreign disaster for up to 72-hours to save lives

Enables U.S. forces at or near the immediate vicinity to be employed in life-saving relief activitiesNot a free pass; support must meet legal criteria for immediate lifesaving assistanceHost nation and Chief of Mission concurrence required

Combatant Commander must follow-up ASAP, but NLT 72 hours, to obtain

SecDef

approval to continue providing assistance

SecDef

approval required to obtain OHDACA reimbursement

“72-hour” / “Life & Limb” authority does

NOT

include

non-urgent

life-saving efforts

DOD Policy: Expediting ResponsesSlide39

Oslo Guidelines

Limited use of MCDA Only as a “last resort,” in the absence of other available civilian alternative

Clearly limited in time and scale, with an exit strategy

Personnel supporting humanitarian activities should be distinguishable from security or peacekeeping forcesSlide40

Sphere Project

Humanitarian

NGOs and IRCRCM initiative

Three

components:

Handbook

of standards

Process

of collaboration

Commitment

to quality and accountabilitySlide41

Stakeholders

GovernmentsIOs

RC/RC

NGOs

Affected populationsSlide42

Coordination

Communicate, communicateReach out to other stakeholders

Respect humanitarian principles

Use/establish forum – CMOC, etc.