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you a golden half hour while my competitor only promises to humanitarians; and, most importantly, sufficient infrastruc­
you a golden hour!” ture and medical personnel to allow for a trauma referral
pathway. The NGOs, PVOs, and contractors must have a high
This really complicates the lives of medical planners as access tolerance for risk and be backed by strong donors.
to care becomes more and more one sided. In future conflicts,
planners must critically assess key elements to see if and how Therefore, the bottom line for us is to plan and to prepare for
a trauma referral pathway should be implemented. In Mosul, an even more complex medical battlefield footprint, with even
that meant the abandonment of neutrality; inability of the more medical contracting opportunities, and with the warning
combatant forces (i.e., the Iraqi government and military) to that not everyone with a red cross may be a truly neutral party.
fulfill their Geneva Convention–mandated role; closely coor­ The full report is downloadable from the Johns Hopkins website
dinated military­civilian planning; medical teams colocated or (http://www.hopkinshumanitarianhealth.org/assets/documents
embedded in specific military units; US­led coalition support /Mosul_Report_FINAL_Feb_14_2018.pdf).

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