Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2024

 

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In this issue:

1. Bringing Victim Assistance Closer to the Point of Injury

Reducing preventable death and impairment among civilian casualties of explosive weapons

Hannah Wild, MD, General Surgery Resident, University of Washington and Project Lead, Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (ExTraCCt)

Stakeholders working within the framework of the Political Declaration, in collaboration with health actors in conflict, have a responsibility to ensure that all possible steps are taken to mitigate preventable death and impairment among civilian casualties from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. This article synthesizes the direct effects of the use of explosive weapons in the form of death and injury among civilian populations, and highlights opportunities for enhanced coordination between health and protection stakeholders to address and mitigate this harm.

2. Healthcare Devastated by the Use of Explosive Weapons in Mosul

The impact of explosive weapons on the provision of healthcare in Mosul, Iraq, 2017-2024

Camilla Molyneux, Researcher, Explosive Weapons Monitor

The battle for Mosul, Iraq – one of the most destructive urban battles since the Second World War due in large part to the use of explosive weapons by all parties to the conflict – devastated the city’s healthcare system. This article explores the long-term impacts of the use of explosive weapons on the provision of healthcare in Mosul from the end of the battle through present, highlighting the evolving healthcare needs of civilians at different points in the last seven years.