Child Health in Syria: Recognising the Lasting Effects of Warfare on Health

Overview

Journal Confl Health

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Public Health

Date 2015 Nov 5

PMID 26535056

Citations 27

Authors

Delan Devakumar

Marion Birch

Leonard S Rubenstein

David Osrin

Egbert Sondorp

Jonathan C K Wells

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Abstract

The war in Syria, now in its fourth year, is one of the bloodiest in recent times. The legacy of war includes damage to the health of children that can last for decades and affect future generations. In this article we discuss the effects of the war on Syria's children, highlighting the less documented longer-term effects. In addition to their present suffering, these children, and their own children, are likely to face further challenges as a result of the current conflict. This is essential to understand both for effective interventions and for ethical reasons.

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