The
primary aim of
The Lancet-AUB Commission on Syria: Health in Conflict is to produce the best possible science and mobilize global action to strengthen the response to the Syrian conflict with a particular focus on health.
The
objectives in
relation to Syria are to:
- Analyze the profound impacts of the Syria conflict for Syria, the region and the world
- Focus on current and projected future health, health system and development
- Examine the international response to the conflict and how the conflict in Syria has held up a mirror to broader global crises in global governance, health and aid:
- Focus on protection of life, health and dignity, violations of international law, global refugee mismanagement, and pitfalls of the global humanitarian aid regime
- Develop concrete recommendations to:
- Address the unmet current and future health needs related to the Syrian conflict
- Strengthen the global governance, health and aid response to the conflict and to other political conflicts (including prevention)
- Mobilize global action to strengthen the response to the conflict with a particular focus on health
- Focus on implementing the recommendations of the Commission
However, the Commission has
additional important objectives:
In relation to the region:
- Build academic institutional capacity to sustainably engage in health and armed conflict
- Engage researchers, practitioners and advocates to collaborate on health issues related to endemic wars and armed conflicts.
Globally:
- Advance research on health and armed conflict, building on the Commission's work on Syria
- Develop an international network of thought leaders, researchers, practitioners and advocates to advance the field of health and armed conflict