Public health experts have been predicting imminent threat of pandemic influenza. The latest US preparedness plans use the single statistic of case-fatality as the basis to evaluate any new threats. On this basis, Avian flu (H5N1) has been declared the single pandemic threat of concern, such...

‘Stay Home; Stay Safe’ is the till now found remedy to stop the spread of the novel Corona virus. India is the first nation compared to other countries affected by COVID-19 to enforce a ‘Nationwide Lockdown’ at the earliest. Here, when we say ‘at the earliest’ or the ‘first...

This preprint of a book chapter provides an overview of collaboration in humanitarian operations, focusing on the logistical aspects. Humanitarian logistics and operations has emerged as a sub-field of supply chain and operations management and studies how humanitarian organizations can be more...