Child health in Syria: Recognising the lasting effects of warfare on health

Delan Devakumar; Marion Birch; Leonard S. Rubenstein; David Osrin; Egbert Sondorp; Jonathan C.K. Wells

doi:10.1186/s13031-015-0061-6

Child health in Syria: Recognising the lasting effects of warfare on health

Delan Devakumar, Marion Birch, Leonard S. Rubenstein, David Osrin, Egbert Sondorp, Jonathan C.K. Wells

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

The war in Syria, now in its fourth year, is one of the bloodiest in recent times. The legacy of war includes damage to the health of children that can last for decades and affect future generations. In this article we discuss the effects of the war on Syria's children, highlighting the less documented longer-term effects. In addition to their present suffering, these children, and their own children, are likely to face further challenges as a result of the current conflict. This is essential to understand both for effective interventions and for ethical reasons.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	61
Journal	Conflict and Health
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-015-0061-6
State	Published - Nov 3 2015

Keywords

Children
Conflict
Health
Syria
War

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Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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