Section: Module 4: Preventing and Responding to War and Violent Conflicts | War and Public Health | NextGenU.org
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Instructional Goals covered in this module:- Evaluate and discuss approaches to the prevention of war and conflict through advocacy, measurement and application of epidemiological methods, promotion of health and social equity.
- Develop skills required to teach emergency preparedness in the health care professions.
- Apply humanitarian law and human rights principles to the prevention of war and preparedness responses in conflict or war situations.
- Respect others in both spoken and written correspondence by responding post or synchronous sessions in a professional manner.
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Read the entire webpage. (2 minutes)
CDC - 2022
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Read the entire page. (5 minutes)
The Lancet - 2022
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Read the content under the heading "The prevention principle: addressing the precursors of conflict" and "Conclusion". (6 minutes)
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health - 2020
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Read the content under ''Context". (10 minutes)
Government of Canada - 2019 -
Read the content under "A framework to guide public health" from pages 340-345. (12 minutes)
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the content under Chapter 28, "Toward a Culture of Peace" from pgs 452-460. (27 minutes)
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Under Introduction; read the fifth paragraph. (6 minutes)
Terrorism and political violence - 2021
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Read the content under "Socio-ecological public health framework for preventing war." (5 minutes)
American Journal of Public Health - 2014
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Read from "Continuation of the conflict, complicated mediations and failed negotiations" to "Assad in Geneva I Statement..." (10 minutes)
Research Gate - 2021
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Read the entire article. (21 minutes)
Journal of Epidemiology and community medicine - 2007
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Read the Executive Summary (page v) and section "2.4 Stakeholders relevant for health emergency preparedness and health security" (pages 5 to 7). (11 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2020
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Read the section "Coordination." (2 minutes)
Intechopen - 2021
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Read the content under "Principles for Emergency Preparedness." (4 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2017
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Read the entire article. (1minute)
World Health Organization - 2022
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Read the following sections: "Abstract" and "Introduction: Why Have an Alternative Care Site?". (2 minutes)
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - 2020
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Read the entire article. (10 minutes)
Institute for Security + Technology - 2022
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Read the entire article. (16 minutes)
International Committee of the Red Cross - 2015
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Read Chapter 3, "War and Human Rights," starting from "War and Intellectual Corruption: Justifying Violations" to the end of the chapter (pages 44-49). (17 minutes)
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the entire webpage. (16 minutes)
International Committee of the Red Cross - 2014
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Read the entire article. (4 minutes)
ICRC - 2010
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Read "Overview," "'Relevance for emergency operation," and "Description and guidance." (4 minutes)
ACF International - 2013
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Read from the "Introduction" to "Human Rights and Positive Peace." (7 minutes)
International Peace Institute - 2017 -
Read the content under "Introduction" and "The role of PHLP in emergency response." (3 minutes)
Global Health Action - 2015
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Read the "Background" and "Discussion." (17 minutes)
BMC Public Health - 2018
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Read the entire article. (2 minutes)
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health and Well-being - 2016
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Read the entire article. (13 minutes)
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia - 2016
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General Instructions:
In this learning activity, you will select one of the wars identified below and discuss the role of emergency preparedness and response.
Step 1: Select
Select a particular war or conflict of your interest from the selection below.
- Syrian Civil War
- Ukraine-Russia Conflict
- The Second Congo War
- Afghanistan War
- Iraq War
Step 2: Respond
Based on the war you have selected above, prepare a 500-600 word written piece discussing the war as it relates to emergency preparedness and response. Using supporting data to back up your arguments, ensure your response answers the following key questions:
- What are the main needs of the population that have to be addressed?
- What have international organizations/NGOs done to alleviate health consequences and human suffering?
- Were the measures effective in mitigating the health consequences?
- What could have been done differently?
- What is the role of other countries, such as the U.S., in assisting countries to respond to the identified war/conflict?
Step 3: Share
To share your work, click the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
Step 4: Interact
To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click “Post to forum.”
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Quiz: Module 4
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TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.
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Read "4.2 Multisectoral coordination for preparedness" (pages 19-22). (7 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2021
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Read the content under Chapter 21 "International Law" from Pages 357-367. (33 minutes)
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the content under Chapter 14, "Detainees and the New Face of Torture," from pages 227-237. (30 minutes)To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on this link.
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read from the "Rights of a prisoner of war" to the end of the article. (14 minutes)
Research Gate - 2010
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Read the sections: "Health workers under attack", and "Global action on health workers in conflict: policy imperatives". (26 minutes)
The Lancet - 2017
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Read the content under Chapter 22, "The Roles of Humanitarian Assistance Organizations," on pages 369-379. (26 minutes)
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Newyork: Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read pages 73 - 78. (18 minutes)
IFRC - 2021