Nieves Amat Camacho

Affiliated to research at the research group Global Disaster Medicine - Health Needs and Response. 

I am a nurse with a Master in Global Health and a PhD in Global Health, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Medicine. I have worked in several health emergencies, with Médecins Sans Frontières and the Red Cross Emergency Response Unit.

I have been affiliated with the research group Global Disaster Medicine - Health Needs and Response since 2015. During this time, I have been involved in research, education, and training projects, especially looking at improving Emergency Medical Teams’ response following disasters.
My doctoral thesis, Feeding in crisis - Exploring the Provision of Breastfeeding Support during Humanitarian Emergencies, which I defended in September 2022, focused on the practice and support for optimal infant feeding in humanitarian settings. The doctoral degree was granted by the Center for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid, and Global Health (CRIMEDIM) at Università del Piemonte Orientale and was undertaken in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, as well as Medecins Sans Frontiers Brussels and its Operational Research Unit (LuxOR). 

My research is focused on aspects of disaster medicine and disaster response. I have a particular interest in infant feeding practice in disaster and humanitarian settings, which was the subject of my PhD. Currently, my work concerns mainly capacity building and outcomes of disaster response initiatives.

I have been supervisor and examiner for various MSc theses.