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REPORT OF THE 4th ICMM WORKSHOP ON MILITARY MEDICAL ETHICAL
The workshop started on Thursday the 24th of April with a session on Medical Neutrality in theory and practice. Brig Gen (Dr) M.K. PASHA from Bangladesh, gave his experience as a Medical Officer. This very practical presentation of experiences was a very good start for the discussions which will follow later on during the workshop.
Friday the 25th of April 2014 was a day for "Disaster Bioethics" with Claire CLARINVAL from Switzerland (An ethical framework guiding humanitarian actors in their decision-making process), Cécile BENSIMON from Canada (Resource allocation in humanitarian and military medicine), Min YU from China (A case study: medical ethical issues in earthquake relief by Chinese Armed Forces), Sheena M. Eagan CHAMBERLIN from USA (Ethical issues in Civilian Medical assistance programs in the US military) and Peter SCHABER from Switzerland (Is there an unconditional duty of assistance?) with a remarquable thesis: the ICRC can do wrong in humanitarian aid if they stick to much to their ‘neutrality, impartiality,…”.
As always, accommodation was perfect, as were the meals. However, two times a day a full warm meal could be a little too much for the weight of most of the participants. The welcome at the airport and the transport from and to the airport are well organized by the Swiss Armed Forces.
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