Our Research

The RIAH Consortium has produced the following publications and reports.

SHCC Report 2022

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.

SHCC Report 2022

Sudan – 17 May Update

This update gives details on incidents of violence affecting healthcare between 27 April - 6 May. At least 65 attacks on Sudan's health care system have been documented since January.

Sudan – 17 May Update

RIAH Research Brief 02/2023

'What do we Learn from the History of Attacks on Healthcare?': The latest in a series of briefs intended to make findings from our research available to a broader audience.

RIAH Research Brief 02/2023

Sudan – 26th Apr 2023 Update

This update gives details on incidents of violence affecting healthcare between 15-26 April. At least 39 attacks on Sudan's health care system have been documented.

Sudan – 26th Apr 2023 Update

Sudan – April 2023 Update

Since fighting started between Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), 174 civilians have been killed
and hundreds others injured. At least 13 hospitals in Khartoum have stopped functioning.

Sudan – April 2023 Update

Publication: Caring Under Fire

This article analyses how military attacks and instances of violence impacted on the psychological, emotional and physical health of those attending the wounded within the Hadfield Spears mobile unit in the second world war.

Publication: Caring Under Fire

Myanmar – Jan 2023 Update

Between April and September 2022, 111 incidents affecting health
care were reported, highlighting the extent to which the Myanmar health system remains under attack despite a small overall decrease of reported incidents.

Myanmar – Jan 2023 Update

Publication: Underestimating attacks

The authors compare two separate datasets compiled using publicly-available data revealing minimal overlap. The article aims to explain the reasons for the lack of overlap, to better understand the gaps and their implications.

Publication: Underestimating attacks

RIAH Research Brief 01/2023

'Gendered health impacts of civil war in Nepal': The latest in a series of briefs intended to make findings from our research available to a broader audience.

RIAH Research Brief 01/2023

Afghanistan Interview Guides

Here we provide the interview guides used in our Afghanistan case study "Assessing the impact of attacks on healthcare on health workers in Afghanistan".

Afghanistan Interview Guides

Using Data to Create Change? Interrogating the Role of Data in Ending Attacks on Healthcare

RIAH Researchers Prof Larissa Fast and Dr Roisin Read published a new paper in which they investigate the (non-straightforward) relationship between data, action and change processes.

Using Data to Create Change? Interrogating the Role of Data in Ending Attacks on Healthcare

Myanmar – May 2022 Update

This report gives an update on violence against or obstruction of healthcare in Myanmar as of May 2022.

Myanmar – May 2022 Update