Climate change, armed conflict, forced displacement, and epidemic-prone diseases: an exploratory study in northern Syria
Conflict, environmental factors, forced displacement, and infectious diseases are inextricably linked in northern Syria. These findings can inform public health preparedness and anticipatory activities and policies that address the effects of climate change on infectious diseases. This is especially relevant as Syria enters a new geopolitical chapter following the fall of the Assad regime, with changing health needs, population movement, and new opportunities for health system recovery.
Authors
- MHD Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9147-189X)
- Yasir Elferruh
- Naser Almhawish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3010-2588)
- Maia C. Tarnas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1470-313X)
- Ibrahim Aladhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5314-9069)
- Aula Abbara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7049-8399)
- Ruwan Ratnayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4978-6668)
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Computer Emergency Response Team (FR)
- Environmental Protection Agency (IE)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23918-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82