Section: Module 6: Peace through Health in Violent Conflict | War and Health | NextGenU.org

  • Competencies covered in this module:
    • Learn about the relationships between medicine, warfare, and militarization.
    • Understand how armed conflicts affect the provision of medical aid.
    • Consider peace-building through improving health care.

    • How does war interfere with the provision of medical care? Is there a link between providing good health care and peace-building? 

      After reading the resources and participating in the activity of this module, you will understand the relationships between medicine, warfare, and militarization. You will also better appreciate public health as a tool for peace-building. Module 6 consists of one lesson, with its own resources, an activity, and a quiz.

    • Module 6: Lesson 1: Peace through Health in Violent Conflict
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Become familiar with the ways in which health professionals promote peace, prevent conflict, and decrease its effects in multiple ways.
      • Consider alternative approaches to peace-building through health care.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this module: 3 hours and 52 minutes.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      MPW Course 5: Peace through health in violent conflict URL
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      • 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) URL
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      • 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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      Quiz: Module 6: Lesson 1
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      Receive a grade
      Receive a passing grade

      To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.

      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.

    • Additional Learning Options
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      Neighbors and Enemies: Lessons to Be Learned from the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Regarding Cooperation in Public Health URL

      • Read this article to learn about how collaboration can positively affect public health, even in areas and times of conflict.