Ethical and humanitarian considerations in allocating healthcare resources during infectious disease emergencies: A scoping review

This study emphasises the need to integrate humanitarian and ethical principles into resource allocation to ensure their effective implementation in healthcfare delivery, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks, to prevent discrimination and injustice. Additionally, establishing practical criteria aligned with humanitarian principles is essential for equitable resource distribution in pandemics.

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Indian Journal of Medical Ethics
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2026-01-30
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https://doi.org/10.20529/ijme.2026.003
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Disaster Response and Management
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Ethical and humanitarian considerations in allocating healthcare resources during infectious disease emergencies: A scoping review

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Indian Journal of Medical Ethics
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Ethical and humanitarian considerations in allocating healthcare resources during infectious disease emergencies: A scoping review

Katayoun Jahangiri, Mohammad Reza Ghanbari, Zohreh Ghomian, Mehdi Safari, Mohammad Ali Nekooie
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Abstract

This study emphasises the need to integrate humanitarian and ethical principles into resource allocation to ensure their effective implementation in healthcfare delivery, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks, to prevent discrimination and injustice. Additionally, establishing practical criteria aligned with humanitarian principles is essential for equitable resource distribution in pandemics.

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Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (IR), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
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