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Social determinants of health in countries in conflict : a perspective from the eastern Mediterranean region / World Health Organization.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- WHO regional publications. Eastern Mediterranean series ; 32.
- WHO regional publications. Eastern Mediterranean series, 1020-041X ; 32
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilian war casualties--Middle East.
- Civilian war casualties.
- Health--Social aspects--Middle East.
- Health.
- Social conflict--Middle East.
- Social conflict.
- War and society--Middle East.
- War and society.
- War victims--Middle East.
- War victims.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (69 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt : World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Social inequality is widely recognized as an important cause of conflict and the social determinants of health in conflict settings reflect and reinforce these inequalities. This publication explores the impact of conflict and occupation on the health of people in six countries of the region, identifying loss of human rights, breaches of medical neutrality and psychosocial distress as key determinants that affect people 's health in crisis settings. The publication also identifies some examples of activities and interventions that may help to mitigate the impact of these conflicts on the health
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [59]-68).
- ISBN:
- 92-9021-671-9
- OCLC:
- 572278562
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