Strengthening public health education and humanitarian response through academic volunteerism.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Volunteers are an integral part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement, with over 16 million people actively contributing to humanitarian action worldwide. Academic volunteerism within the Movement includes contributions from students, volunteers and professionals from academic institutions who offer their time and expertise. In this study we aimed to understand the process of embedding academic volunteers in humanitarian organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) and assess the impact of their activities within the realm of public health education.

Methods

We used a qualitative case study design with an instrumental approach. All documents related to academic volunteers within the CRC database from September 2018 to August 2023

SUBMITTER: Rab F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature