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Discovery of the day · Public Health
[Comment] Disability, conflict, and emergencies: 17 years on
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Medicine · Global Public Health
Discovery of the day
This commentary confronts the escalating global burden of disability driven by armed conflict, underscoring that emergencies both exacerbate and amplify disability through injury and health-system collapse. The authors highlight that in Gaza alone, over 43,000 people have sustained life-changing injuries from explosive weapons, with the destruction of health facilities creating a looming and sustained need for rehabilitation and long-term care. For a nurse and psychologist specializing in health behavior and prevention, this signals an urgent call to integrate disability-focused chronic care models into public health emergency preparedness and response planning.
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