Researching the Impact ofAttacks on Healthcare
The impact of attacks against healthcare in armed conflict is an intractable and priority knowledge gap despite multiple initiatives that have improved data collection about these attacks. Better understanding could help promote the resilience of health programs, enable more effective mitigation measures, inform accountability mechanisms, and advance advocacy efforts.
News
Article on IHL and the Israel-Hamas conflict
Consortium member Rohini Haar co-authored this recent article in which we are reminded that human rights should not be cast aside during times of war
Consortium member publishes Op-ed
Attacks on healthcare facilities and staff have exacerbated the suffering caused by the conflict in Sudan. The global health community must respond with solidarity and support, write Khidir Dalouk and Rohini J Haar
New Toolkit Published
Ending Violence Against HealthCare (EVAC) project, created Evidence that Protects Health Care: A toolkit with tried and tested tools to document, analyse, and advocate for ending violence against healthcare
Report published on Ukraine
This report, jointly authored by RIAH consortium members Insecurity Insight, documents the staggering toll that Russia’s aggression has had on Ukraine’s health care system since February 2022.
New Blog Post
RIAH PI Larissa Fast summarises our recent article on using data to create change in this “ICTs for Development” blog post.
Report Published for the IPI
RIAH Researcher Rohini Haar collaborated on a recently published report for the International Peace Institute on improving data collection on attacks on healthcare. Click for the full report.
Report published: Crisis in Afghanistan
RIAH Co-I, Prof Rubenstein, along with other colleagues at Hopkins recently wrote and published this important report on the maternal and child health crisis facing Afghanistan. Click for the full report.
Conference Presentation
Co-Investigator Bertrand Taithe presented on Intimacy and the
Gendering of War: Women’s experiences of insurgency war (1996-2006) in Nepal. Click to see the full conference programme.
Publication: Joint Health Staff Survey in South Sudan
RIAH partners Insecurity Insight collaborated on this study which aims to identify incidents of violence as experienced by health care staff since 2021 and to better understand health workers perspectives on causes, impact and prevention and response.
Event: Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks – Attacks During a Pandemic
On 11th May 2022 Insecurity Insight and RIAH co-hosted a session at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks giving a practical view on the principles of risk sharing.
Article on IHL and the Israel-Hamas conflict
Consortium member Rohini Haar co-authored this recent article in which we are reminded that human rights should not be cast aside during times of war
Consortium member publishes Op-ed
Attacks on healthcare facilities and staff have exacerbated the suffering caused by the conflict in Sudan. The global health community must respond with solidarity and support, write Khidir Dalouk and Rohini J Haar
New Toolkit Published
Ending Violence Against HealthCare (EVAC) project, created Evidence that Protects Health Care: A toolkit with tried and tested tools to document, analyse, and advocate for ending violence against healthcare
Report published on Ukraine
This report, jointly authored by RIAH consortium members Insecurity Insight, documents the staggering toll that Russia’s aggression has had on Ukraine’s health care system since February 2022.
New Blog Post
RIAH PI Larissa Fast summarises our recent article on using data to create change in this “ICTs for Development” blog post.
Report Published for the IPI
RIAH Researcher Rohini Haar collaborated on a recently published report for the International Peace Institute on improving data collection on attacks on healthcare. Click for the full report.
Report published: Crisis in Afghanistan
RIAH Co-I, Prof Rubenstein, along with other colleagues at Hopkins recently wrote and published this important report on the maternal and child health crisis facing Afghanistan. Click for the full report.
Conference Presentation
Co-Investigator Bertrand Taithe presented on Intimacy and the
Gendering of War: Women’s experiences of insurgency war (1996-2006) in Nepal. Click to see the full conference programme.
Publication: Joint Health Staff Survey in South Sudan
RIAH partners Insecurity Insight collaborated on this study which aims to identify incidents of violence as experienced by health care staff since 2021 and to better understand health workers perspectives on causes, impact and prevention and response.
Event: Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks – Attacks During a Pandemic
On 11th May 2022 Insecurity Insight and RIAH co-hosted a session at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks giving a practical view on the principles of risk sharing.
Publication: impacts on female workers
Results of our second study in Colombia show that impacts of attacks affect negatively the professional and personal life of the female workers and are aggravated by structural violence with little or no institutional response.
Milestone: Over 1000 Attacks in the oPt
Consortium members Insecurity Insight continue to produce bi-monthly updates on incidents in Israel and the oPt – see ‘Project Data’ page for the link.
Update 25 Dec: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 539 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 25 Dec 2023.
Update 18 Dec: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 510 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 18 Dec 2023.
Update 11 Dec: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 497 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 11 Dec 2023.
Comment piece
Have attacks on healthcare become the new normal? Colleagues from the RIAH consortium issue a public health call to action for armed conflicts before it is too late.
Update 30 Nov: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 408 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 30 Nov 2023.
Update 23 Nov: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 359 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 23 Nov 2023.
Sudan: Incident Report 14 Nov Update
This report documents incidents of violence against healthcare in Sudan between 01 and 14 November 2023.
Update 11 Nov: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 285 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 11 Nov 2023.
Publication: impacts on female workers
Results of our second study in Colombia show that impacts of attacks affect negatively the professional and personal life of the female workers and are aggravated by structural violence with little or no institutional response.
Milestone: Over 1000 Attacks in the oPt
Consortium members Insecurity Insight continue to produce bi-monthly updates on incidents in Israel and the oPt – see ‘Project Data’ page for the link.
Update 25 Dec: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 539 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 25 Dec 2023.
Update 18 Dec: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 510 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 18 Dec 2023.
Update 11 Dec: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 497 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 11 Dec 2023.
Comment piece
Have attacks on healthcare become the new normal? Colleagues from the RIAH consortium issue a public health call to action for armed conflicts before it is too late.
Update 30 Nov: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 408 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 30 Nov 2023.
Update 23 Nov: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 359 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 23 Nov 2023.
Sudan: Incident Report 14 Nov Update
This report documents incidents of violence against healthcare in Sudan between 01 and 14 November 2023.
Update 11 Nov: Israel and the oPt
Insecurity Insight has identified 285 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories between 07 Oct and 11 Nov 2023.
Consortium
Our group is comprised of leading academics and data experts. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers including social scientists, epidemiologists, historians, and experts in international relations, global health and law.
Professor Larissa Fast
Principal Investigator
Professor Karl Blanchet
Co-Investigator
Professor Leonard Rubenstein
Co-Investigator
Professor Bertrand Taithe
Co-Investigator
Christina Wille
Director of Insecurity Insight
Dr Rohini Haar
Research Fellow
Dr Roisin Read
Research Fellow
Audrey Mahieu
Research Fellow
Dr Stephanie Rinaldi
Programme Manager