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Study: Armed conflict affects health needs of at least 630 million women, children – News-Medical.Net

Armed conflicts are becoming increasingly complex and protracted and a growing threat to humanitarian access and the delivery of essential health services, affecting…

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Armed conflicts are becoming increasingly complex and protracted and a growing threat to humanitarian access and the delivery of essential health services, affecting at least 630 million women and children–over 8% of the world’s population–in 2017.
According to a new four-paper Series exposing the far-reaching effects of modern warfare on women’s and children’s health, published today in The Lancet.
The authors highlight the failure of the global community to prioritise women’s and children’s…

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