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Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
Iran J War Public Health 2026, 18(1): 65-76 |
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Received: 2025/11/23 | Accepted: 2025/12/29 | Published: 2026/01/30
Received: 2025/11/23 | Accepted: 2025/12/29 | Published: 2026/01/30
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Mazhari S, Najari A, Sobhani Z, Yarahmadi A, Latifi M. Health Management in War and Post-War Crises. Iran J War Public Health 2026; 18 (1) :65-76
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1- Center of Statistics and Information Technology Management, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
2- Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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Abstract (188 Views)
Aims: Armed conflicts and post-conflict crises severely disrupt health systems, exacerbate health inequities, and undermine service delivery. This study aimed to systematically review global evidence on health management in war and post-conflict settings and to identify emerging priorities for applied research and policy guidance.
Information & Methods: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies examining health management interventions, strategies, and system-level responses in war and post-conflict contexts were included. Study selection and data extraction were independently conducted by two reviewers. Of the 900 records identified, 87 studies met the inclusion criteria.
Findings: Health management in war and post-conflict crises was structured around nine interrelated domains, including health policy and governance, healthcare service delivery, mental health and psychosocial support, health of vulnerable populations, health information systems and digital technologies, health economics and equity, health workforce education and capacity-building, health system resilience and reconstruction; and legal, ethical, and humanitarian frameworks.
Conclusion: Effective health management in war and post-conflict settings requires integrated, adaptive, and evidence-based approaches addressing both immediate humanitarian needs and long-term system recovery.
Information & Methods: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies examining health management interventions, strategies, and system-level responses in war and post-conflict contexts were included. Study selection and data extraction were independently conducted by two reviewers. Of the 900 records identified, 87 studies met the inclusion criteria.
Findings: Health management in war and post-conflict crises was structured around nine interrelated domains, including health policy and governance, healthcare service delivery, mental health and psychosocial support, health of vulnerable populations, health information systems and digital technologies, health economics and equity, health workforce education and capacity-building, health system resilience and reconstruction; and legal, ethical, and humanitarian frameworks.
Conclusion: Effective health management in war and post-conflict settings requires integrated, adaptive, and evidence-based approaches addressing both immediate humanitarian needs and long-term system recovery.
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