Section: Module 3: Lesson 1: Weapons and Health | War and Health | NextGenU.org
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Learning Objectives:
- Understand the health effects of war as well as the weapons and strategies of violent conflict.
- Become familiar with the range of weapons used in modern warfare.
- Examine the wide-ranging social issues associated with war.
- Gain a basic understanding of international humanitarian law, human rights, and the ethical codes that regulate the health professions.
- Examine the link between different weapons used in modern wars and their potential to injure civilians.
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- Read this course to gain an understanding of the health effects of war, weapons, and strategies of violent conflict. Consider how these influence health and what can be done to prevent and mitigate them.
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- Read this article to examine the link between different weapons used in modern wars and their potential to injure civilians.
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Students mustViewWatch the entire video. The video explained how prescribing opium and morphine -- common treatments used for wartime injuries -- grew into lifelong drug dependence for many. (73 minutes)
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- Read this article to learn about the direct and indirect deaths attributable to the war in Iraq between 2003 and 2011.
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Additional Learning Options
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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 weaponry