call for proposals

Applications concerning one or more of the following thematic areas will be considered for the upcoming year:

Management of extreme weather events: improving resilience to heatwaves*

This thematic area seeks applications that aim to develop, test and demonstrate tools and innovative solutions for heatwaves management, to mitigate impacts on public health and the health system.

Nurses' role in the health response to disasters: capacity building for primary care resilience*

This thematic area seeks applications aimed at generating evidence and developing practical solutions to promote capacity building for family and community nurses, with the goal of enhancing their role in disaster preparedness, drawing on lessons learned from COVID-19.

Technology and MCI management: enhancing education and training

This thematic area invites applications exploring innovative technologies to enhance MCI management. The focus includes both education and training for healthcare providers, as well as operational support through advanced tools for situational awareness, resource allocation, decision-making, and real-time coordination..

Access to care in humanitarian emergencies: ensuring health in times of crisis

This thematic area invites applications focused on ensuring access to health services in humanitarian settings. The emphasis is on strategies to maintain continuity of care, particularly for vulnerable groups, in fragile and/or crisis-affected contexts.

Integration of Epidemiological Surveillance Systems for Acute Respiratory Infections with Pandemic

Potential: Evaluation, Limitations, and Perspectives from a One Health Approach. The project aims to analyze the objectives and attributes of current epidemiological surveillance systems dedicated to monitoring acute respiratory syndromes caused by pathogens with pandemic potential. It will explore the methods used to evaluate these systems, with particular attention to the benefits andmchallenges associated with their integration. The project will also examine potential future developments driven by technological advances, proposing integration models with other surveillance systems through an interdisciplinary and intersectoral lens in line with the One Health approach.

Emergency Medical Teams

EMT is a WHO initiative that aims to improve the timeliness and quality of health services provided by national and international Emergency Medical Teams and enhance the capacity of national health systems in leading the activation and coordination of rapid response capacities in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, outbreak and/or other emergencies. In light of the strategic objectives of EMT 2030, this thematic area aims to strengthen evidence and research within the EMT Initiative

(*) This research activity will be carried out in the framework of an ongoing collaborative research project funded by the European Commission. The candidate wishing to develop a research proposal around this topic will be working in cooperation with a team of researchers from CRIMEDIM and other partner institutions based in the European Union.

Research proposals in other topics might be accepted if adhering to the area of disaster medicine, humanitarian aid and global health and in line with the current research lines at CRIMEDIM.