Attacks against healthcare in conflict zones are increasing. Those that have been carried out have been done so with impunity thus far. Research in this area is limited. Dr Ahsan will present her research related to the impact of such attacks on patients and also on healthcare systems who have responded to support patients when their own healthcare systems have been rendered unworkable due to destruction caused by evidence proved deliberate attacks. Also as part of the presentation, Dr Ahsan will review existing laws of armed conflict which are in place to protect healthcare workers in armed conflict.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the applications laws that are in place to protect healthcare workers in armed conflict.
They will also gain an insight into patient impacts caused by healthcare destruction in war.
Understand from a human experience perspective the challenges to healthcare workers working in war zones and methods in place to protect themselves and what monitoring tools are in place.