Thinking through abrupt closure in humanitarian assistance: Key ethical considerations in seemingly impossible conditions

Affiliations

¹ Department of Philosophy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.
² Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal Québec, Canada.
³ Center for Disaster Preparedness, Quezon City, Philippines.
⁴ Faculté de Médecine de l'Université Laval, Québec, and Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec City, Canada.
⁵ Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁶ School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Lisa Eckenwiler et al. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 4;5(6):e0004656.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004656. eCollection 2025.

¹ Department of Philosophy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.
² Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal Québec, Canada.
³ Center for Disaster Preparedness, Quezon City, Philippines.
⁴ Faculté de Médecine de l'Université Laval, Québec, and Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec City, Canada.
⁵ Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁶ School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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