All rights reserved.Armed conflict is a major cause of injury and death worldwide, but we need much better methods of quantification before we can accurately assess its effectĪrmed conflict between warring states and groups within states have been major causes of ill health and mortality for most of human history. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. Further research is required to understand chronic health needs and effects on future generations, to support fair and equitable resource prioritisation to best meet the needs of conflict-affected populations.
The effects on civilians must be documented and recorded. Clear decisions about prioritisation need to be made. Several areas pose key challenges including: tactics of war as a public health problem a lack of focus on neonatal care and NCDs the long-term consequences of conflict across a life-course and into future generations and the need to focus on wellbeing beyond standard health parameters. Vulnerable populations (the elderly, children, neonates and women) are especially at risk. Health outcomes are influenced by pre-existing population health and demographics, and access to appropriate healthcare. Conflict damages health directly through fighting, and indirectly through wider socioeconomic effects. Health effects of conflict include trauma mental health non-communicable diseases (NCDs) child health sexual, reproductive and maternal health and infectious diseases. We completed a search of the literature using Medline, Embase and Global Health. This review outlines the effects of conflict on health and focuses on areas requiring more attention. Many people worldwide are affected by conflict, and countries affected are less likely to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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