Battling Beyond the Frontline: War's Toll on Medical Care and Public Health

Abstract

Health and well-being are fundamental rights of humanity that cannot be achieved 1 without peace and security. In recent times, wars and conflicts have been imposing detrimental effects on not only those directly involved in combat but also civilians, families, communities, institutions, and the environment, leading to large scale destruction of infrastructure and loss of human 2 life. According to Small Arms Survey, armed conflicts cause 133,750 deaths each year. However, this estimate does not include indirect attributable 3 mortality due to conflicts.