Conflict and health / edited by Natasha Howard, Egbert Sondorp, Annemarie ter Veen.

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England : Open University Press, 2012.

xvii, 197 pages ; 24 cm.

Section I: Context -- Causes of conflict / Preeti Patel -- Effects of conflict on societies / Sophia Craig -- Effects of conflict on health / Natasha Howard, Mazeda Hossein and Lara Ho -- International responses to conflict / Valerie Percival -- The humanitarian system / Fiona Campbell and Natasha Howard -- Section II: Humanitarian health interventions -- Initial assessment and priority-setting / Nadine Ezard and Chris Lewis -- Health services delivery / Paul Sender and Fiona Campbell -- Infectious disease control / Michelle Gayer -- Chronic conditions and cross-cutting interventions / Natasha Howard, Adrianna Murphy, Rukhsana Haider, James Follett, Jean-François Trani and Peter Ventevogel -- Monitoring and evaluation / Peter Giesen -- Security and protection / Michael Hofman -- Section III: Reconstruction -- Transition and early recovery / Andre Griekspoor -- Post-conflict health system strengthening / Annemarie ter Veen and Steve Commins -- Health in statebuilding and peacebuilding / Egbert Sondorp, Annemarie ter Veen and Natasha Howard -- Conflict and health concepts and priorities / Natasha Howard.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-191) and index.