<P> CRED trains field managers, students, relief personnel and health professionals in the management of short - and long - term humanitarian emergencies . </P> <P> CRED's research focuses on humanitarian and emergency situations with major impacts on human health . These include all types of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, windstorms, famines and droughts; and human induced disasters creating mass displacement of people from civil strife and conflicts . </P> <P> CRED focuses on health aspects and the burden of disease arising from disasters and complex emergencies . CRED also promotes research on the broader aspects of humanitarian crises, such as human rights and humanitarian law, socio - economic and environmental issues, early warning systems, mental health care, and the special needs of women and children . </P> <P> CRED is actively involved in stimulating debates on the effectiveness of various humanitarian interventions . It encourages scientific and policy discussions on existing and potential interventions and their impacts on acute and chronic malnutrition, human survival, morbidity, infectious diseases, and mental health . </P>

Center for research on the epidemiology of disasters