Module 1: Lesson 1: Health Workers, Conflict, and Peace |
MPW Course 1: Health workers, conflict and peace |
- Read this course for a general overview of the role of health workers in peace-building as well as to learn the basic terminology and strategies for peace related work.
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World report on violence and health |
- Read Chapter 8 titled "Collective Violence" (page 213-237). It defines collective violence and the importance of studying it. This chapter also outlines the factors that affect collective violence, and the role played by health professionals in its prevention.
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Peace building through health initiatives |
- Read this article. Understand the role health workers play in preventing and mitigating conflict, as well as the limitations for health profesionals on this subject.
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World report on violence and health |
- Read Chapters 2-7 and 9 to learn more about several different forms of violence -- self-inflicted violence, violence toward family members (including children and the elderly), and sexual violence. Collective violence (chapter 8) was already read in this Module. Reflect on ways in which a better understanding can help prevent violence.
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World report on violence and health |
- Read Chapter 1 titled "Violence - a global public health problem" (pages 1-19) to get a clearer overview of violence, what it means, its impact on global health and how to prevent it with a public health approach.
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Public health and complex emergencies: New issues, new conditions |
- Read this article to understand the role public health plays in humanitarian aid and peace-building. Consider the multiple roles and the complexity of public health in terms of peace-building and the defense of human rights.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
- Read this document to get an overview of The Declaration of Human Rights, in order to understand its relationship with public health.
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Preparing health professions students for terrorism, disaster, and public health emergencies: Core competencies |
- Read this paper to understand the importance of developing competencies for teaching emergency preparedness to students in health care professions. Review the list of competencies and possible useful strategies and concepts.
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Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health |
- Read the article. It describes the connections between armed conflict, public health, and the changing climate.
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Module 2: Lesson 1: Medicine, Health and Human Rights |
The Right to Health: Fact Sheet No. 31 |
- Read Chapter 1 titled "I. What is the Right to Health?" (pages 3-11) to understand the relationship between health care and human rights, including how these two interact and are dependent upon each other.
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MPW course 2: Medicine, health and human rights |
- Read this course to understand the relationship between international humanitarian law and human rights, as well as the ethical codes regulating the health professions. Understand the health worker's responsibility to promote and defend the right to health.
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Health and Human Rights (in the Health and Human Rights Journal - Volume 1 Issue 1) |
- Scroll down and click on the link to download the article titled "Health and Human Rights" by Johnathan Mann et al. Read this article to understand the relationship between health care and human rights. Understand how the potential collaboration between health care and human rights as well as the violations of human rights have impacts on health.
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Essential medicines and human rights: What can they learn from each other? |
- Read this article and learn about the ways in which human rights and public health have influenced the availability and definition of essential medicines.
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Ukraine crisis Public Health Situation Analysis – Refugee-hosting countries 17 March 2022 |
Read "Key health risks" (pgs. 2-4).
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Russia's War in Ukraine- The Devastation of Health and Human Rights |
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Module 3: Lesson 1: Weapons and Health |
MPW Course 3: War, weapons and conflict strategies |
- Read this course to gain an understanding of the health effects of war, weapons, and strategies of violent conflict. Consider how these influence health and what can be done to prevent and mitigate them.
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Effect of type and transfer of conventional weapons on civilian injuries: Retrospective analysis of prospective data from Red Cross hospitals |
- Read this article to examine the link between different weapons used in modern wars and their potential to injure civilians.
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Civil War Veterans and Opiate Addiction |
Watch the entire video.
The video explained how prescribing opium and morphine -- common treatments used for wartime injuries -- grew into lifelong drug dependence for many. (73 minutes) |
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Impact of war on the dynamics of Covid-19 in Ukraine |
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Mortality in Iraq Associated with the 2003–2011 War and Occupation: Findings from a National Cluster Sample Survey by the University Collaborative Iraq Mortality Study |
- Read this article to learn about the direct and indirect deaths attributable to the war in Iraq between 2003 and 2011.
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How has the war impacted Ukraine's environment |
Read the following sections: - Environmental damage in Ukraine - Long term health risks - Unsafe water supply - Military waste in Ukraine - Nature in Ukraine is suffering - Toxic weaponry
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Module 3: Lesson 2: Biological and Chemical Weapons |
Public health response to biological and chemical weapons: WHO guidance |
- Read all sections of chapter 3 within this report from the World Health Organization. You will learn about biological and chemical weapons.
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Module 3: Lesson 3: Landmines |
Direct and indirect consequences of landmines on public health |
- Read this report to learn more about landmines and their impact on public health.
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Module 3: Lesson 4: Firearms |
Small arms and global health |
- Read this report and learn about the public health concerns regarding firearms.
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Module 4: Lesson 1: Nuclear Weapons |
Nuclear Weapons 60 Years On: Still a Global Public Health Threat |
- Read this article and learn about the influence that health care professionals can have in anti-nuclear weapon campaigns.
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Reducing and eliminating nuclear weapons: Country perspectives on the challenges to nuclear disarmament |
- Read this report and learn about major policy obstacles that stand in the way of the nuclear-armed states deciding to eliminate their weapons.
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Nuclear famine: Two Billion People at Risk |
- Read the report and learn about the impacts and threats a nuclear war could have on public health.
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Nuclear weapons illegality: The public health case |
- Read this article and learn about the legality of nuclear weapons use and the issues of real and lasting threats to public health.
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Global zero - Get the Facts |
- Click on the interactive map and read the text below the map to learn more about nuclear weapons around the world.
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The U.S. and nuclear terrorism: Still dangerously unprepared |
- Read the report and learn about appropriate precautions and responses to nuclear terrorism.
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Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on measures for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms |
- Read this treaty to learn about the agreement that was signed in 2010 between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on measures for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.
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Nuclear Famine: Climate and Health Effects of Regional Nuclear War |
- Read the fact sheet to learn about the environmental changes and threats that would be caused by a nuclear war.
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Module 4: Lesson 2: Nuclear Power and Health |
Childhood leukemia and cancers near German nuclear reactors: Significance, context, and ramifications of recent studies |
Read this article and learn about the possible health consequences of using nuclear power as a source of energy. |
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Nuclear tipping point - Watch |
- Watch the 55-minute version of the film.
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Unfurling the nuclear mystery after Fukushima |
- Read this article from the Vancouver Observer to learn more about the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and its later impacts.
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Module 5: Lesson 1: Structural Violence and the Underlying Causes of Violent Conflict |
MPW Course 4: Structural violence and the underlying causes of violent conflict |
- Read this course and examine the interconnections between poverty, development, and violent conflict.
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Structural violence and clinical medicine |
- Read this article and understand the relationship between structural violence and the work done in clinical practice.
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Organised violence as a never- ending story? Reflections in light of the Russian aggression against Ukraine |
- Read the content under "Introduction" and "Conclusion."
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Implication of the Russia - Ukraine war for global food security |
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Module 6: Lesson 1: Peace through Health in Violent Conflict |
MPW Course 5: Peace through health in violent conflict |
- Read this course and describe key aspects of the history of war and medicine. Pay attention to the ways in which health and health care are influenced by war.
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Peace Through Health and Its Potential as a Transformative Lens (in The Meducator is McMaster University's undergraduate Health Sciences Journal) |
- Scroll down and click on the link to download the article titled "Peace Through Health and Its Potential as a Transformative Lens" by Dr. Nancy Doubleday. Read this article and learn about alternative aproaches for building peace through health care.
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Neighbors and Enemies: Lessons to Be Learned from the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Regarding Cooperation in Public Health |
- Read this article to learn about how collaboration can positively affect public health, even in areas and times of conflict.
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Module 7: Lesson 1: Refugee and Migration Challenges |
MPW Course 6: Refugee and migration challenges |
- Read this course and learn about the ethical implications of dealing with immigrants and refugees and providing them with health care. Describe and understand their needs in terms of their health and well-being.
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Healthcare challenges from the developing world: Post-immigration refugee medicine |
- Read this article and understand the special needs of refugees in terms of health care. Learn the competencies required to effectively provide medical care to refugees.
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Mental Health, Alcohol and Substance Use of Refugee Youth |
Read the content under the heading "Introduction", "Discussion" and "Conclusion". (20 minutes) |
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Common mental health problems in immigrants and refugees: general approach in primary care |
- Read this article to learn how to recognize and appropriately treat mental health problems among refugees and immigrants.
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Module 8: Lesson 1: Prevention of Interpersonal & Self-Directed Violence |
MPW Course 7: Prevention of interpersonal and self-directed violence |
- Read this course and consider the origin and extent of different types of violence at the micro level, including community violence, domestic violence and suicide.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
- Read this report to learn about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Understand the key points of its etiology, its signs and symptoms, as well as its diagnosis and treatment.
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Predictable, Preventable: Best Practices for Addressing Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence During and After Disasters |
- Read this text to learn about the best practices to address violence during and after disasters and to learn how to respond through early and proactive action using a public health approach.
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Self-directed Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements |
- Read the document to learn about current terminology and best practices regarding self-directed violence (SDV), an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.
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Module 8: Lesson 2: Providing Psychosocial Support |
Long-Term Impact of War, Civil War, and Persecution in Civilian Populations—Conflict and Post-Traumatic Stress in African Communities |
Read the content from the heading "The Events of Mass War-Trauma" up to "Atypical Mental Health Problems of Mass Trauma in Africa."
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Substance Use and Military Life DrugFacts |
Read the entire page up to the heading "Addressing the problem".
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Substance Use and Military Life DrugFacts |
Read the content from the heading "Addressing the problem" to the end of the page.
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Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support |
Read the content under the heading "Types of Interventions" on pages 13-15.
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Mental Health Provider Podcast: Treating Substance Abuse amongst Veterans |
Watch the entire webinar. (75 minutes)
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Substance use disorders in military veterans: prevalence and treatment challenges |
Read the content under the heading "treatment".
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