News tagged with armed conflict


Adverse effects of mining industry provoke hard questions for medical humanitarian organizations

Increasingly humanitarian organizations will find themselves responding to health emergencies provoked by the adverse effects of mining and other extractive industries, setting up a potential clash to do with the core principles ...

Health created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows connection between birth weights and armed conflict

A new study shows pregnant women exposed to armed conflict have a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies, a result that could change the way aid is delivered to developing countries.

Health created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research explores military organization and child mortality rates

Research out of the University of Cincinnati is revealing new information on how the formation of militaries affects the population of their countries. The examination by Steve Carlton-Ford, professor and head of the UC Department ...

Health created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0