The SIG is currently working with the Journal of Public Health to co-produce a special supplement on conflict and health, intended for publication in late 2019. The supplement will include papers by international subject matter experts as well as first time authors in conflict-affected settings. The distinguished team of guest editors includes Professor Jennifer Leaning of Harvard University, Professor Karl Blanchet of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Dr Mohammed Jawad of Imperial College London.

Armed conflict and other types of mass violence have both immediate and long-term, direct and indirect impacts upon public health.  Indirect consequences include displacement, homelessness, disruption of infrastructure, environmental degradation, lack of access to clean water and healthcare, exacerbation of existing health conditions, unemployment and mental ill-health. This short film, which was written and produced by the SIG in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), provides a summary of some of the wider public health impacts of war.

This gripping and informative animated production was released to coincide with the twin centenaries of the end of World War One and the beginning of the deadly “Spanish Flu” pandemic. The project team were also able to secure the services of Oscar-winning British actor Jim Broadbent, who kindly donated his time to do the narration.

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