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Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHE) introduces students to the fundamentals of humanitarian response. This course explores a range of topics including: gender and vulnerable populations, war and health, refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), infectious diseases, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), risk communications, and the emerging field of digital humanitarianism. This course also examines the unique challenges of global climate change, health systems reconstruction in Haiti, and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. All topics are presented with respect to their relation to complex humanitarian emergencies, and students are provided the opportunity to learn new skills and apply them to the complex issues of humanitarian response.