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Armed conflict and public health: into the 21st century

(1 days ago) WEBBackground. According to the World Bank, 2 billion people currently live in areas that are fragile or affected by conflict. 1 Armed conflicts affect health: they entail violence, displacement, infrastructure damage and the disruption of public health …

https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/42/3/e287/5672679

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War, Political Conflict, and the Right to Health - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe right to health fills this major gap in critical ways by requiring continuity of health services and mitigating the effects of war on the civilian populations such as through prevention and treatment of infectious diseases that so often accompany armed conflict. 6 Especially in this time of protracted and chronic armed conflict, governments

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7348453/

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Violence against healthcare in conflict: a systematic review of the

(3 days ago) WEBAttacks on health care in armed conflict, including those on health workers, facilities, patients and transports, represent serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Information about these incidents and their characteristics are available in myriad forms: as published research or commentary, investigative …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8103060/

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The political and security dimensions of the …

(3 days ago) WEBThe nature of armed conflict throughout the world is intensely dynamic. Consequently, the protection of non-combatants and the provision of humanitarian services must continually adapt to this …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00130-6/fulltext

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Healthcare in Armed Conflict International Peace Institute

(1 days ago) WEBArmed conflict is a global health issue. Long-lasting and protracted conflicts in particular have consequences not only for the war-wounded but also for the health of entire communities. Over the years, global health actors and humanitarian health actors have developed health policies, guidelines, frameworks, and structures to improve delivery

https://www.ipinst.org/publications/series/healthcare-in-armed-conflict

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The CHH–Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced …

(3 days ago) WEBInternational humanitarian law is routinely being broken with impunity in conflicts globally. Populism tinged with anti-refugee discourse has led to a weakening of asylum and refugee law in many countries.1 While special protection of hospitals and ambulances was previously largely respected by warring parties under the Geneva …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00426-4/fulltext

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The impact of armed conflict on utilisation of health services in …

(9 days ago) WEBArmed conflicts are known to have detrimental impact on availability and accessibility of health services. However, little is known on potential impact on utilisation of these services and health seeking behaviour. This study examines whether exposure to different types of war incidents affected utilisation of key health services—outpatient …

https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-021-00429-7

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Approaches to protect and maintain health care services in armed

(8 days ago) WEBThe Centre for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Oslo, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Norwegian Red Cross co-organised a meeting on November 29th 2017- “Approaches to protect and maintain healthcare services in armed conflict - meeting SDGs 3 and 16” exploring how conflict impacts health systems and …

https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-019-0186-0

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Exploring the health consequences of armed conflict: the …

(7 days ago) WEBConflict is a complicated topic with a multidimensional consequences for community health. Its effects have a broad pattern, starting from direct war-related morbidity and mortality caused by bullets and bombs to indirect consequences due to the interruption of the delivery of preventive and curative health services. This study aimed …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-16983-z

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Leaving no one behind in armed conflict-affected settings of …

(6 days ago) WEBThe world is off track six years to the 2030 deadline for attaining the sustainable development goals and universal health coverage. This is particularly evident in Africa’s armed conflict-affected and humanitarian settings, where pervasively weak health systems, extreme poverty and inequitable access to the social dimensions and other …

https://ghrp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41256-024-00360-3

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Critical condition: Violence against health care in conflict 2023

(1 days ago) WEBGENEVA – In a new report, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition identified 2562 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in conflicts in 2023, a 25% increase from 2022

https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/critical-condition-violence-against-health-care-conflict-2023

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Delivering health care in conflicts

(5 days ago) WEBPhoto ©WHO: Panelist during the social media Live moderated Q&A During the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Global Health Cluster (GHC) joined World Health Organization (WHO) colleagues in a live Q&A on social media to discuss delivering health care during ongoing health emergencies arising from conflicts around the world. Dr …

https://healthcluster.who.int/newsroom/news/item/28-05-2024-delivering-health-care-in-conflicts

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Hard to Reach: Providing Healthcare in Armed Conflict - World

(1 days ago) WEBArmed conflict is a global health issue. Long-lasting and protracted conflicts in particular have consequences not only for the war-wounded but also for the health of entire communities. Over the

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/hard-reach-providing-healthcare-armed-conflict

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Armed conflict as a public health problem The BMJ

(Just Now) WEBArmed conflict is a major cause of injury and death worldwide, but we need much better methods of quantification before we can accurately assess its effect Armed conflict between warring states and groups within states have been major causes of ill health and mortality for most of human history. Conflict obviously causes deaths and …

https://www.bmj.com/content/324/7333/346

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Respecting and Protecting Health Care in Armed Conflicts and …

(4 days ago) WEBIn times of armed conflict, international humanitarian law (IHL) provides rules to protect access to health care. These rules bind States and non-State armed groups. In situations that do not reach the threshold of armed conflict only international human rights law (IHRL) and domestic law apply.

https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/2012/health-care-law-factsheet-icrc-eng.pdf

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The impacts of armed conflict on child health: Evidence from 56

(2 days ago) WEBThis article evaluates the extent to which armed conflicts influence early childhood health for 56 developing countries over nearly 30 years. Exploiting both spatial and temporal variations in conflict exposure within a difference-in-differences framework, the article uncovers detrimental ramifications of armed conflicts on the health …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00223433211066417

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Attacks on health care in war zones surge 25% last year, NGOs say

(9 days ago) WEBThe Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, composed of 40 groups including medical charities, reported 2,562 incidents of violence or obstructions including arrests, killings and kidnappings

https://www.reuters.com/world/attacks-health-care-war-zones-surge-25-last-year-ngos-say-2024-05-22/

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Level of and factors associated with foot self‐care among people …

(3 days ago) WEBSyria has descended into a full-scale brutal armed conflict for more than a decade, resulting in the destruction of vital infrastructure, including the collapse of its health system. 12 The management of common chronic diseases, such as diabetes, in war-torn Syria is complicated due to a myriad of obstacles, including foot and safety

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hsr2.2098

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WISH Event Highlights Surge in Attacks on Health During Armed …

(5 days ago) WEBThe report will be presented at WISH 2024, which will take place on 13-14 November at the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha. Armed conflicts have dire consequences on health systems, leading to devastating impacts on populations, health infrastructure, and the provision of essential services. Deliberate attacks against health …

https://www.marhaba.qa/wish-event-highlights-surge-in-attacks-on-health-during-armed-conflicts/

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The impact of armed conflict on utilisation of health services in …

(3 days ago) WEBThe detrimental impact of armed conflict on health is not limited to deaths, injuries and disability; conflict also bears indirect health effects through a variety of risk factors. Attacks on healthcare and other disruptions to health systems reduce access to curative and preventive services [ 1 ].

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8670035/

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Editorial: Armed conflicts; implications, dynamics and impacts on

(3 days ago) WEBThe destruction of healthcare and education systems is one of the most devastating impacts of armed conflicts. This is clearly evident in Libya which was considered to be on the top of the developing countries on healthcare and social services according to the human development index. Nowadays, the Libyan healthcare system …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9885252/

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Christie, D. J., Wagner, R. V., & Winter, D. A. (Eds.). (2001).

(5 days ago) WEBThe intra-state wars that now comprise the dominant form of armed conflict in the world (Wal-lensteen & Sollenberg, 1998) cause immense physical, psychological, and social damage, and and basic health services. Typically, they place societies at risk of continuing cycles of political and criminal violence. In protracted conflicts,

https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/b/7538/files/2014/10/Chapter-22-Psychosocial-Intervention-Post-War-Reconstruction-Wessells-Monteiro-nw5b1s.pdf

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Health facilities and workers in conflict zones suffered a record

(9 days ago) WEBWith 418 instances, Myanmar, where internal armed conflicts have been raging since the brutal February 2021 military coup, had the second-highest number of reported incidents of violence last year

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/health-facilities-and-workers-in-conflict-zones-suffered-a-record-number-of-attacks-last-year/

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Home page Conflict and Health

(4 days ago) WEBConflict and Health is a highly-accessed, open access journal providing a global platform to disseminate insightful and impactful studies documenting the public health impacts and responses related to armed conflict, humanitarian crises, and forced migration.. The journal provides a global platform to disseminate insightful and impactful studies. These …

https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/

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Gaza: more than 1,500 children reached by UNESCO’s mental …

(2 days ago) WEBSupporting children in armed conflict with mental health and psychosocial support is crucial to help them cope and recover from trauma. Following the resolution adopted in November 2023 by the 42nd General Conference of UNESCO, the Organization launched an appeal to its Member States to provide displaced children and their families …

https://palestine.un.org/en/269447-gaza-more-1500-children-reached-unesco%E2%80%99s-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support

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Letter to President Noboa on “internal armed conflict” and human …

(8 days ago) WEBAn “Internal Armed Conflict” in Ecuador? ensure that detainees can communicate and receive visits from their families and lawyers and are guaranteed access to health care and other basic

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/22/letter-president-noboa-internal-armed-conflict-and-human-rights-violations-ecuador

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Terrorism and the New Security Dilemma - Naval War College

(9 days ago) WEBliefs, and loyalties; threats to the environmental and public health; and the like.5 The nineteenth and twentieth centuries experienced similar challenges, and of violence and conflict from one characterized by interstate wars to one in cannot be a simple war of armed forces but must be a sociopolitical process.

https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1950&context=nwc-review

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America’s New Island Fighters Are Preparing for Conflict—a …

(1 days ago) WEBText. ITBAYAT, Philippines—The U.S. and Philippine marines arrived in waves on this little island nearly 100 miles from the southern tip of Taiwan. A platoon clutching automatic rifles and

https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/americas-new-island-fighters-are-preparing-for-conflicta-stones-throw-from-taiwan-dd5d0fd3

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Sudan: Conflict in Al Fasher, North Darfur - ReliefWeb

(8 days ago) WEBThe humanitarian situation for an estimated 800,000 civilians in Al Fasher and surrounding areas has deteriorated following the outbreak of armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF

https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-conflict-al-fasher-north-darfur-flash-update-no-02-23-may-2024-enar

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China launches 'punishment' war games around Taiwan Reuters

(5 days ago) WEBChina launched "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts", sending up heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks as state media

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-starts-military-drills-around-taiwan-days-after-new-president-takes-office-2024-05-23/

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Israel’s war on Gaza updates: ‘More than 30’ killed in Rafah strike

(8 days ago) WEBSmoke billows following Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 25, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. [Eyad Baba/AFP]

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-news-hamas-claims-capture-of-israeli-troops

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CRT Appendix E - National Criminal Justice Reference Service …

(8 days ago) WEB"Armed Conflict's impact on children: A UN Report," Traumatic Stress Points, winter, 1997. Special Reference. Crisis Response Report, June 1988 Crisis Response Report, Kentucky 1993 Crisis Response Report, November 1987 Crisis Response Report, August 1988 Crisis Response Report, 1988 NOVA Crisis Response Reports, 1988 NOVA Case Logs, 1985

https://www.ncjrs.gov/ovc_archives/reports/crt/appende.htm

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The impact of armed conflicts on HIV treatment outcomes in Sub …

(9 days ago) WEBArmed conflicts have a negative impact on the health of populations, particularly on HIV patients who require strict adherence to treatment [1,2,3,4,5,6,7].Providing regular HIV care and ensuring a continuous supply of drugs in conflict zones is difficult [], leading to increased HIV incidence, prevalence, and related …

https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-024-00591-8

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Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Israeli army attacks school in Jabalia

(8 days ago) WEBThe wounded, including children, are brought to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza after the Israeli army attacked the Al-Nazla school building, where displaced Palestinians were

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-news-end-this-nightmare

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NJ members of Congress balk at signing ceasefire resolution - PBS

(7 days ago) WEBThe Palestinian health ministry says more than 3700 people have been killed in the conflict. Israel's northern border with Lebanon is also tense. Terrorist group Hezbollah and the Israeli military

https://www.pbs.org/video/nj-reps-balk-at-signing-gaza-ceasefire-resolution-1697746071/

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Israel’s war on Gaza live: New massacre of displaced civilians in …

(2 days ago) WEBIsrael’s war on Gaza live: New massacre of displaced civilians in Rafah. Thirteen out of 21 people killed by Israeli forces in so-called ‘safe area’ of al-Mawasi are women and girls.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-intense-israeli-artillery-shelling-across-rafah

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