Health Sector Response to Security Threats During the Civil War in E1 Salvador
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Brentlinger, Paula E.
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BMJ (British Medical Journal). 1996 Dec 7; 313(7070): 1470-1474.
Abstract
During the recent civil war in E1 Salvador, as in other modern wars, human rights abuses adversely affected health workers, patients, and medical facilities. The abuses themselves have been described in reports of human rights advocacy organisations but health sector adaptations to a hostile wartime environment have not. Agencies engaged in health work during the civil war adapted tactics such as training of community based lay health workers, use of simple technology, concealment of patients and medical supplies, denunciation of human rights abuses, and multilevel negotiations in order to continue providing services. The Salvadorean experience may serve as a helpful case study for medical personnel working in wars elsewhere.
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1996-12-07Subject
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