Medicine in Conflict Zones
People living in the war zones care little about the efficacy of a new costly drug or the range of confidence intervals in their research publications. Disruption of healthcare systems and displacement of population away from healthcare facilities add to the direct effects of war. It is emergency care that can potentially save lives in such regions. The seventy second World Health Assembly in 2019 called for “near-term additional efforts globally to strengthen the provision of emergency care as part of universal health coverage so as to ensure the timely and effective delivery of life-saving health care services to those in need”.
It is essential to study and understand the limitations and challenges faced by such conflict affected regions in order to implement policies and build infrastructure that can save lives. Read this full academic review article evaluating emergency care in Palestine by clicking here.