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"The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities “must not
become the norm”.
Yet reports from wars across the world frequently show hospitals being bombed
and health workers being attacked.
The increased use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas makes the
problem worse as they cause widespread harm to civilians and critical
infrastructure, including health facilities. Whether these attacks are targeted
or seen as “collateral damage”, there is growing concern they are becoming an
accepted part of armed conflict – although they violate protections granted
under international law.
But are these attacks on health care truly increasing, or are we just getting
better at documenting them? More importantly, is the world beginning to see
them as normal?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
