War is not only fought in battlefield, but is carried in communities with physical, mental, and social health during/after a war. The impact of any war extends far beyond the soldiers, wounded civilians, healthcare system and passes to future generations.
1. Physical health impact
- Injuries, disability, loss of life
- Spread of infectious diseases
- Malnutrition and starvation due to food shortage
- ·Lack of clean water, medical care, and other resources
2. Mental health impact
- Trauma, anxiety, and depression
- Constant fear and sleep disturbance
- Increased suicide and depression rates
- Post traumatic stress disorder
3. Impact on the healthcare system
- The health care system collapses due to
- Overcrowding
- Shortage of medical supplies
- Increases the death rate
- Shortage of staff
· Lack of resources
4. Poor living conditions
- Refugee camps are usually overcrowded.
- Poor sanitation and hygiene
- Increased risk of diseases
- Lack of privacy
- Increased rate of crime and self-harm
5. Long-term health effects
- Chronic illnesses left untreated.
- Disability
- Generational trauma
- Post traumatic stress disorder.
- The health care system collapses.
War does not end when the fight stops; it continues within the bodies and mind of those who survived. War never brings any type of benefit, in any case health wise it creates a generation-long trauma and wound so deep that it sometimes can never be healed
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