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Determining the scope of attacks on health in four governorates of Syria in 2016: Results of a field surveillance program [1]

Violent attacks on and interferences with hospitals, ambulances, health workers, and patients during conflict destroy vital health services during a time when they are most needed and undermine the long-term capacity of the health system. In Syria, such attacks have been frequent and intense and represent grave violations of the Geneva Conventions, but the number reported has varied considerably. A systematic mechanism to document these attacks could assist in designing more protection strategies and play a critical role in influencing policy, promoting justice, and addressing the health needs of the population.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
24/04/2018
Rohini J. Haar [3], Casey B. Risko [4], Sonal Singh & et al [5]
PLoS Medicine [6]
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Tags:
Health Care [7], Syria [8], Conflicts [9], Health Personnel [10], Human Rights [11]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/determining-scope-attacks-health-four-governorates-syria-2016-results-field
[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002559&type=printable
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rohini-j-haar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/casey-b-risko
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sonal-singh-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-medicine
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/syria
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/conflicts
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-personnel
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/human-rights