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Challenges and Opportunities in Mine Action Victim Assistance
This analysis examines both persistent challenges and promising opportunities in Mine Action Victim Assistance.
Rick Rickard, EOD Dynamics and Nick Snelling
Jan 68 min read
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From Crisis to Innovation: Mental Health Challenges from Ukraine to Syria
In September 2024, we delivered a paper “A Public Health Approach to Mental Health in War – Supporting Grassroots Initiatives, the...
Nicholas Mellor
Dec 3, 20244 min read
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Bridging Healthcare Gaps through Mobile Clinics: Step In's Journey from Iraq to Ukraine
This is a story not just about the crucial role that Mobile clinics are playing in the liberated areas in Ukraine, but also the story of...
Nicholas Mellor
Mar 27, 20244 min read
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A public health approach to trauma and mental health
A public health approach to mental health during war is crucial as it addresses the widespread psychological impact across various...
Nicholas Mellor
Feb 6, 20249 min read
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Healing Together: The Impact of Peer Support Groups in War-Torn Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has cast a long shadow over the lives of its people. The constant threat of violence, displacement, and loss has taken...
Nicholas Mellor
Jan 5, 20245 min read
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Exploring the Power of Drama and Storytelling in Trauma Recovery from Bosnia to Ukraine
This blog explores the therapeutic potential of storytelling and drama in trauma recovery. The article begins by outlining the benefits...
Nicholas Mellor
Dec 30, 20236 min read
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Integrating mine clearance with environmental monitoring, land regeneration and sustainable agriculture
In December 2023, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in the US published a report ‘From the Ground Up: Demining Farmland...
Nicholas Mellor
Dec 30, 20235 min read
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Nurturing Recovery, Purpose, and Growth amidst Trauma and Adversity
War wreaks havoc on societies, leaving individuals and communities struggling to come to terms with the brutalisation of their worlds....
Olena Bidovanets, MD, MPH, and Nicholas Mellor
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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AI as a “force multiplier” in building capacity to assist amputees?
Amputees often face a long and unpredictable journey from stabilisation to rehabilitation. This is never more so than at the start of the...
Nicholas Mellor
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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The first step towards sustainable agricultural production in Ukraine
Prior to February 2022, Ukraine was known as the "breadbasket" of Europe, growing enough food to feed 400 million people through exports,...
Dr Felicity Crotty
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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