4222.0 Health Effects of War in the Middle East

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 12:30 PM
Oral
The purpose of this session is to describe recent health statistics and outcomes in the Middle East, focusing on the continuing ravaging impact of war on medical care and health care systems. Research to identify conflict-related factors affecting health outcomes will be presented. Strategies to rebuild medical systems and the health of Middle East communities will be explored.
Session Objectives: 1- Describe the devastating effects to health and health care systems in the Middle East due to continuing conflict. 2- Identify the relationship between specific violence-related factors and health outcomes. 3- Discuss approaches to rebuild health care systems and reverse adverse health trends in the Middle East.
Moderator:
Alan F. Meyers, MD, MPH

12:30 PM
Effects of war and occupation on access to health care: A study of women in the West Bank, Palestine
Cindy Sousa, MSW/MPH, Mustafa Barghouthi, MD, MSc, Mona el-Zuhairi, Marah Hriesh and Bahia Amra
  
12:50 PM
Transition to Lower Fertility and Childhood Mortality in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Marwan Khawaja, Professor
1:10 PM
Human Rights Violations during Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip: December 27 2008 to January 19 2009
Ruchama Marton, MD
  
1:30 PM
Medical Responses to the Israeli Siege and Attacks On the Gaza Strip
Graham C. M. Watt, Professor
  

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Peace Caucus
Endorsed by: International Health, Public Health Nursing, Socialist Caucus, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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