Section: Module 2: Lesson 1: Impact of Past and Present Wars | War and Public Health | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Examine the impact of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the healthcare system and the exacerbation of the Ebola outbreak.
- Outline the immediate and long-term health impact of the Vietnam War.
- Explore the consequences of the war in Iraq on the environment and structures that support health.
- Examine the health impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on infectious diseases, chronic diseases, and disabilities.
- Outline the implications of the Russia- Ukraine conflict in managing the COVID-19 pandemic (infection rates, availability of PPE, vaccination programs).
- Explore the consequences of the destruction caused by the Russia-Ukraine war on the environment and on systems that support health.
- Illustrate the consequences of the war in Ethiopia on population health.
- Summarize the main types of weapons used in war (biological, chemical, nuclear, conventional, land mines).
- Discuss the health impact of the biological, chemical and conventional weapons and land mines used in war.
- Describe the immediate and long-term health consequences of the nuclear weapons used in war.
- Examine how armed conflict can lead to death, injuries, and disabilities among military personnel.
- Examine the consequences of armed conflict on death, injuries, and disabilities among civilians.
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Read the "Introduction," "Results," and "Discussion." (26 minutes)
Yale University - 2019
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Read the background under "The Vietnam war and agent orange." (5 minutes)
Asian Economic Journal - 2022
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Read the content under the following sections from Chapter 19, "Vietnam War:" (16 minutes)
- Immediate effects of the war (pg. 317)
- Health services during the war (pg. 317)
- Post-war and long-term effects of the war (pg. 323)
- Nutrition (pg. 326)To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on this link.
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Oxford University Press - 2018
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Read the entire article. (16 minutes)
Reviews on Environmental Health - 2016
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On page 257 of Chapter 15, "Iraq War," read the content under "Adverse effects on health services" and "Damage to the infrastructure that supports health." (2 minutes)
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Oxford University Press - 2018
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Read "Key health risks" (pgs. 2-4). (8 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2022
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Read the entire article. (10 minutes)
The New England Journal of Medicine - 2022
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Read the entire article. (7 minutes)
BMJ Global Health - 2022
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Read the following sections:
- Environmental damage in Ukraine
- Long term health risks
- Unsafe water supply
- Military waste in Ukraine
- Nature in Ukraine is suffering
- Toxic weaponryWorld Economic Forum - 2022
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Read the content under "Introduction" to "Gender-based sexual violence" (included). (14 minutes)
BMJ Global Health - 2022
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Read the content under "Overview." (2 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2022
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Read the content of Chapter 9, "Biological Weapons," from pages 135-142. (17 minutes)
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Oxford University Press - 2008
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In Chapter 8, "Chemical Weapons," read pages 117-124, which covers "The Basis and Major Classes of Chemical Agents," and pages 127-132 under "The Use of Chemicals Agents in War," "Terrorist Attacks and Chemical Agents," and "International Law and Control of Chemical Weapons Proliferation." (31 minutes)
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Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
International campaign to ban landmines - 2022
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Read the content under "Introduction," "What Is Agent Orange?" and "15 Diseases Caused by Agent Orange." (12 minutes)
Benefits.com - 2022
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Read the content of Chapter 9, "Biological Weapons," under "Potential Biological Weapons and Their Adverse Health Effects" on pages 141-149. (18 minutes)
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Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the entire article. (5 minutes)
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To access this book, you must follow the instructions provided on this link Read the following -the content from 'Introduction of Landmines' on page 102 to 'Use of Landmines" on page 105. -'Medical Consequences of Mine Casualties' from page 107 -108. (12 minutes)
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Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the entire webpage. (2 minutes)
United Nations - 2020
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Read the content under Chapter 6, "Explosives," from pages 89-92. (7 minutes)
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Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the entire article. (9 minutes)
Colombia University - 2012
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Read the content of Chapter 10, "Health Impacts of the Use of Nuclear Weapons," from 153-158.. (11 minutes)Oxford University Press - 2008
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Read the "Introduction" section. (9 minutes)
Statpearls publishing - 2022
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Read the "Background" and "Discussion." (11 minutes)
BMC Public Health - 2022
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Read the following sections: (28 minutes)
- Introduction
- Magnitude of the problem of mass war trauma in Africa
- The events of mass war trauma
- Common mental disorders: Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress DisorderFrontiers - 2022
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General Instructions:
In this learning activity, you will examine the Ukraine-Russia conflict and discuss the resulting public health consequences.
Step 1: Review
Review the required learning material for this module.
Step 2: Respond
Prepare a 500-600 word written piece discussing the consequences of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on public health. Using supporting data to back up your arguments, you will ensure that your response addresses the following key points:
- The impact of the conflict on health systems and access to healthcare
- The impact of the war on health infrastructure
- The impact of the conflict on the health of the populations involved (e.g., civilians, military, and healthcare providers of war zones)
- The impact of the conflict on managing COVID-19 infections and the surge of COVID-19 patients needing hospital care
- The impact of the conflict on disrupting immunization campaigns for COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases
Step 3: Share
To share your work, click the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
Step 4: Interact
To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click “Post to forum.”
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Recommended Additional Readings
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Read the first page of the fact sheet under "What is a chemical weapon?" (3 minutes)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons - 2014
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Read the content under "Abstract" and "Clinical manifestations."(10 minutes)
Eur J Microbiol Immunol - 2020