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The role of the military in post-conflict situations

Bruce V Court

Royal Air Force, Innsworth, Gloucester GL2 1EZ, England, so1ph.dgms{at}ptc.raf.mod.uk

This article considers the possible role of the military in relation to ‘post-conflict situations’ and helping to improve the health of affected civilian populations. The opinions expressed are personal reflections which draw upon the author’s recent military medical experience in southern Iraq in 2004. The perspective of humanitarian aid agencies that have strong reservations about any involvement with the military is recognised, as they seek to maintain neutrality and the safety of their staff.

The environment itself, however, may represent an unacceptable level of threat to humanitarian aid agencies, if their personnel are at risk of serious intimidation, e.g. kidnap or murder. Where terrorist and insurgent para-military groups emerge in a post-war fighting phase, it may be that the military is best placed to help co-ordinate efforts to ensure public health and health care provision until a satisfactory level of security is attained and humanitarian aid agencies are able to operate with confidence.

Key Words: conflict • iraq • organisation and administration • public health • relief work • war

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 124, No. 6, 259-261 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/146642400412400612
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