Commentary published on Gaza
RIAH consortium members publish a commentary piece with other colleagues on how the absence of respect for existing safeguards for healthcare workers in Gaza is an integral aspect of the intentional disintegration of the Palestinian healthcare system.
Publication: Data collection on violence incidents
Consortium Colleagues from Insecurity Insight present a dataset comprising news articles containing instances of different types of
violent incidents categorised by the humanitarian sector they impact.
Security Risk Mgmt for Health Manual
The handbook provides guidance on how to implement a range of actions intended to promote violence-free environments and prepare individuals or organisations to face and respond to violent incidents. Arabic, French and Spanish versions are available.
Publication: “It’s normal to be afraid”
RIAH researchers present the qualitative study on attacks
on healthcare in Ouaka, Haute-Kotto, and Vakaga prefectures of the Central African
Republic, 2016–2020
Publication: Intimacy and the gendering of war healthcare
RIAH colleagues discuss women’s experiences of insurgent warfare, with special reference to the conflict in Nepal between 1996 and 2006.
Publication: “I will take part in the revolution with our people”
RIAH colleagues publish on the qualitative study of healthcare workers’ experiences of violence and resistance after the 2021 Myanmar coup d’etat
Publication: Intimacy and the gendering of war healthcare
RIAH colleagues discuss women’s experiences of insurgent warfare, with special reference to the conflict in Nepal between 1996 and 2006.
Attacks on Health Care in Lebanon
Insecurity Insight identified 45 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in
Lebanon between 8 October 2023 and 30 June 2024
Report on violence in New Caledonia
The Island of New Caledonia was shaken by violence between 13 and 23 May 2024 when widespread protests and riots erupted over proposed voting reforms. This report records incidents affecting healthcare.
SHCC Report 2023
As a part of our data collection on instances of attacks, partners at SHCC produce an annual report on violence against health workers, facilities, and transport in conflict areas around the world.
Humanity Special Issue Out
This issue features two papers from the RIAH consortium: one on history writing and attacks on healthcare, and a second on our case study in Nepal.
Case Study Report on impacts in the DRC
The study aimed to measure how these attacks affected health care accessibility for pregnant women and children under five, employing a mixed-methods approach. The report is also available in French via IRC's website.
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.
