Global impact of attacks on healthcare in conflict zones

Attacks on clearly marked ambulances, targeting of healthcare workers, bombing of hospitals, restriction of medical supplies, and the denial of access to healthcare all form part of a continuum of violence that is seen in conflicts from Gaza, through Ukraine, to Sudan, and beyond. This continuum of violence seemingly represents a shift in the norms of war and undermining of humanitarian law and principles, with severe consequences for those delivering healthcare in conflict zones, and the populations reliant on that care.

In this panel event, our speakers will reflect on their own experiences of delivering healthcare in conflict zones and situate their experiences in the wider context of the state of humanitarian medicine and attacks on healthcare and healthcare workers.

You can attend this event in person or watch the event online, please register for a free ticket using one of the two ticketing options. Joining details for online attendees will be sent nearer the time.

Speakers:

• is an Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeon with over 30 years of experience working in humanitarian medicine and conflict settings. She co-founded MAP, and works at the Royal London and Newham Hospitals.
• is a Lecturer in Humanitarian Policy and Practice at UCL and an emergency physician who has worked in South Sudan and Gaza, including for MSF, MAP, and CADUS.

The event will be chaired by (QMUL School of Law), who has researched extensively on attacks on healthcare and the laws of war.

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This event is co-sponsored by the following QMUL centres and units:

• Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice
• Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context
• Centre for the Study of Race, Class and Empire
• Centre on Labour, Sustainability and Global Production
• Global Public Health Unit
• International State Crime Initiative
• QMUL Palestine in Focus
• South Asia Forum

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