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Health in Post-Conflict and Fragile States

Because of the uncertainties and questions about health development in fragile and conflict-affected states, home to one-sixth of the world’s population, including whether and how it can advance state legitimacy or … See more

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Global Health United States Institute of Peace

WebAs the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, the intersection between public health and peacebuilding has never been clearer. Without strong, …

Category:  Coronavirus Go Health

Addressing the Harmful Legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam

WebThe U.S. Response. The U.S. government has, to date, spent $400 million to address the environmental and health effects of Agent Orange. A greater emphasis has been placed …

Category:  Health Go Health

Armed Conflict as a Public Health Problem: Current Realities and …

WebWhat is the relationship between conflict and public health? The USIP/Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Task Force on Public Health and Conflict wrapped …

Category:  Health Go Health

Health in Post-Conflict and Fragile States

WebIn spite of the compelling challenges associated with building legitimate governments, health systems development in post-conflict and fragile states has experienced …

Category:  Health Go Health

Agent Orange Victims in Vietnam: Their Numbers, Experiences, …

WebBetween 1961 and 1971, US forces sprayed an estimated 12 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam. The effects remain one of the most contentious legacies of …

Category:  Health Go Health

Where Public Health and Peacebuilding Converge

WebIn many ways, peacebuilding and public health are kindred disciplines in that they both require whole-of-society approaches to succeed. But while both disciplines …

Category:  Health Go Health

Mental Health and Violent Conflict: A Vicious Cycle

WebResolving this cyclical violence will require new responses to violent conflict that mainstream mental health in the field of peacebuilding. Some options for how …

Category:  Health Go Health

Building Trust through Health Cooperation with North Korea

WebThe United States needs to address the existing trust deficit with North Korea if it wants to coexist peacefully with that country. Trust building through health …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Current Situation in Venezuela

WebSince 2018, the U.S. Institute of Peace has worked to generate the conditions for a peaceful negotiated political settlement in Venezuela by enhancing engagement and supporting …

Category:  Health Go Health

How to Balance Hydropower and Local Conflict Risks

WebWith more than 3,700 dams in the planning or construction phase worldwide — a majority of which are in developing economies — careful analysis must be …

Category:  Health Go Health

Digital Technology’s Evolving Role in Politics, Protest and Repression

WebThe rapid adoption of digital technologies has fundamentally changed global politics. During the Arab uprisings, experts heralded digital technologies as powerful …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Coronavirus Requires Global Cooperation—Now

WebThe COVID-19 virus has only begun to strike the dozens of “fragile” states—those whose poor governance and weak social contracts disable them from resolving internal conflicts …

Category:  Health Go Health

Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction: Access to …

WebThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to adequate food, housing and medical care.624 Access to and delivery of basic needs services is …

Category:  Food,  Medical Go Health

The Myanmar Army’s War Against Mental Health and Psychosocial …

WebAfter nearly 75 years of sustained conflict, Myanmar’s population has suffered devastating and compounding intergenerational trauma. But rather than address …

Category:  Health Go Health

Taking a Terrible Toll: The Taliban’s Education Ban

WebLast month, a year after the Taliban banned Afghan girls from receiving secondary education, another school year began in Afghanistan — the only country in …

Category:  Health Go Health

China Using Pandemic Aid to Push Myanmar Economic Corridor

WebFrom almost the moment Myanmar detected its first case of COVID-19 on March 23, China jumped to aid its neighbor to the south. China’s army, navy, and …

Category:  Health Go Health

How Climate Change Deepens Bangladesh’s Fragility

WebThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth report on the state of the earth’s climate in early August — and it paints a dire picture. …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Challenges Facing the Philippines’ Bangsamoro Autonomous …

WebJust over a year ago, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was formally established as part of a peace agreement to end …

Category:  Health Go Health

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WebAccess To and Delivery of Basic Needs Services is a condition in which the population has equal access to and can obtain adequate water, food, shelter, and health services to …

Category:  Food Go Health