Journal Articles Public Health Reviews Year : 2022

The Role of Europe’s Schools of Public Health in Times of War: ASPHER Statement on the War Against Ukraine

Abstract

War has devastating impacts on the health of populations. The consequences of war are multidimensional, affecting social life and health infrastructure, as well as environmental health. Along with immediate and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of all those involved, the consequences of war have the greatest impacts on vulnerable and marginalised groups. In addition, war and armed conflicts forcibly displace people, creating additional public health problems throughout the displacement, flight and/or migration trajectory. The Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) reminds the attacking military of their obligation to the United Nations’ Humanitarian Law and WHO Resolution on Attacks on Health Care that aims at ensuring that essential life-saving health services, including public health, are provided to emergency-affected populations unhindered by any form of violence or obstruction.

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hal-03610567 , version 1 (16-03-2022)

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Lisa Wandschneider, Yudit Namer, Nadav Davidovitch, Dorit Nitzan, Robert Otok, et al.. The Role of Europe’s Schools of Public Health in Times of War: ASPHER Statement on the War Against Ukraine. Public Health Reviews, 2022, 43, ⟨10.3389/phrs.2022.1604880⟩. ⟨hal-03610567⟩

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