James Smith

Our purpose is clear: we work in partnership with a global community of humanitarian actors, researchers and innovators to improve the quality of humanitarian action and deliver better outcomes for people affected by crises.

James joined Elrha in 2021 as the Humanitarian Health Research Advisor for the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) programme. James trained and practises as an emergency physician in the NHS, and prior to joining us worked in a variety of academic and programmatic humanitarian health roles, most notably with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

James has a broad interest in critical global health and humanitarian studies, and is passionate about anti-colonial action across both sectors, and the pursuit of genuine community participation in, and ownership of, humanitarian programmes.

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R2HC Humanitarian Health Research Advisor

Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises

The evidence grows, but does better humanitarian response follow?

Key insights for humanitarian policy and practice from our COVID-19 research

James Smith

R2HC Humanitarian Health Research Advisor

Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises

Articles by James

The evidence grows, but does better humanitarian response follow?

Key insights for humanitarian policy and practice from our COVID-19 research

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