3056.0: Monday, November 13, 2000: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
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This session will focus on the impact of wars and other forms of violence on women, children, the elderly, minorities, the ill, and other vulnerable populations. It will explore the impacts of civil war in Africa and ethnic war in Kosovo as well as the Taliban's war on women. It will examine the continuing impact of economic santions on vulnerable populations in Cuba, Iraq, and elsewhere. It will provide an update on the international campaign to ban landmines. And it will also include an update on issues related to nuclear weapons and national missile defense. Presentations will emphasize the roles that public health professional can play in minimizing the impact of war and other forms of violence on vulnerable populations and in preventing war and other forms of violence. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to: 1. Describe current issues with regard to war and other forms of violence and their impact on vulnerable populations. 2. Describe roles that public health professionals can play in minimizing the impact of war and other forms of violence on vulnerable populations, and in preventing war and other forms of violence | ||||
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | ||||
Barry Levy, MD,, MPH Victor W. Sidel, MD | ||||
Update on the Campaign to Ban Landmines Leonard Rubenstein, MD | ||||
Civil War in Africa: Impact on Vulnerable Populations Debra Prothrow-Stith, MD | ||||
Nuclear Weapons and National Missile Defense Lachlan Forrow, MD | ||||
The Long-term Impact of the War in Kosovo on Civilian Populations Jennifer Leaning, MD | ||||
The Continuing Impact of Sanctions on Vulnerable Populations Richard Garfield, RN,, PhD | ||||
The Taliban's War on Women Zorah Rasekh, MPH | ||||
Discussion | ||||
Sponsor: | Peace Caucus | |||
Cosponsors: | Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health; Environment; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Social Work; Socialist Caucus; Women's Caucus |