GAWCH is a global community aiming to strengthen action on war and conflict which it sees as threats to health. It strives to uphold justice and accountability as the foundations for peace and health. It brings together researchers, academics, practitioners and advocates who work to: prevent war and promote sustainable peace;

This chapter presents an overview of the impact of war on health and health systems, and examines three major challenges faced by low-income, conflict-affected countries to recover health services, before analyzing a number of recent developments

Dec 3, 2024 · The latest talk in the series explored the theme in the context of war and conflict with three leading experts moderated by Thoại D. Ngô, professor and chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health.

Feb 6, 2021 · The extent to which humanitarian law and actions can reduce adverse health outcomes is related to protection of non-combatant populations from violent conflict, including through the Laws of War, 17–19 and humanitarian responses to identified urgent (eg, trauma) and protracted needs (eg, nutrition) of non-combatant populations.

It covers the following topics: setting up a health-care system that meets the essential needs of war victims, particularly of displaced persons; public health tools most frequently used for evaluation, establishment of priorities, analysis of possible activities and their follow-up; protecting war victims and aspects of humanitarian law ...

Deliberate attacks on health care facilities, transports, and personnel have forced humanitarians to flee or go underground, often literally, in makeshift, fortified treatment sites. States experiencing civil war are attacking their own populations and refusing to allow aid to reach communities they view as their enemy.

Jun 2, 2022 · Attacks on health workers and facilities exact a toll on civilian access to care and, in aggregate, population health status. A variety of humanitarian organizations provide essential services to augment limited state capacity.

Jul 20, 2024 · Explore the complexities of healthcare access during war, from challenges and innovations to NGO roles and mental health services, as conflict impacts public health.

During the war, almost 20 health-related NGOs with more than 250 international staff, with self-contained and staffed clinics and field hospitals, were either in place in surrounding countries or on standby for rapid deployment.

This article studies the current health system in Eastern Congo. Based on field research conducted during the summers of 2001 and 2002, it explains the overall political situation and its relationship to the ailing health system. Four non-governmental organizations (NGOs)--the Association Regionale d'Approvisionnement en Medicam...