Shaping the future: Our strategy for research and innovation in humanitarian response.

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When Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November 8, 2013 it left a trail of devastation in its wake. The following day, the Philippine Government accepted the UN offer of international assistance. Handicap International (HI) and Johanniter International Assistance (JUH) were among the humanitarian agencies that responded to the disaster and included in their response the provision of emergency wheelchairs. Motivation has implemented, developed and trialled this emergency response wheelchair package. The study evaluated the (1) need for wheelchairs after the emergency (2) wheelchair users in the emergency (3) transitional use of wheelchairs (4) the emergency response service and (5) training (6) follow up of beneficiaries and (7) impact it had made on people’s lives.

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