The Centre for Health Crises and the research group Global Disaster Medicine will deepen their educational collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières over the next three years thanks to new support from the Kamprad Family Foundation. The focus is on pre-deployment training that provides skills and tools for delivering healthcare in resource-limited settings, humanitarian disasters, and health crises both globally and locally.
Renewed support strengthens educational initiative
A previous grant from the Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity enabled the development of the course Anaesthesia and critical care with limited resources, and further development of Health assistance in humanitarian crises. Thanks to a new and welcome contribution from the foundation, both courses will now be offered annually over the next three years.
The foundation's support also contributes to deepening the educational collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières. The shared ambition is to continue developing relevant training based on identified needs.
"The collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières is extremely valuable," says Johan von Schreeb , research group leader and director of the Centre for Health Crises . "Through joint efforts and with the support of the Kamprad Family Foundation, we can prepare outgoing staff for the realities of humanitarian crises and low-resource environments. At the same time, we help build a foundation of knowledge and experience that strengthens Sweden's preparedness for future health crises."
Collaboration that prepares
The two current courses are primarily aimed at staff preparing for assignments with Médecins Sans Frontières. Anaesthesia and critical care with limited resources is specifically designed for anaesthesiologists and nurses, while Health assistance in humanitarian crises serves as an introductory course for all healthcare professionals who will work in disaster situations.
