Reflections on peace-through-health: the first Canadian, Israeli and Palestinian maternal and child health programme for medical students

On the 30th anniversary ofMedicine, Conflict and Survival

“…It is also concerned with the protection of the environment, human rights, maternal and child health, health ethics and many other aspects of health which are related to conflict. These interconnections were well illustrated in another student-led piece, this time a commentary by Alexandra Martiniuk and Shannon M. Wires, titled 'Reflections on peace-through-health: the first Canadian, Israeli and Palestinian maternal and child health programme for medical students' (Martiniuk and Wires 2011). This project brought together Israeli and Palestinian medical students with the dual aim of providing education in an area of medical speciality (in this case paediatric oncology) while fostering community contact, understanding and dialogue.…”

Peacebuilding Through Cooperation in Health Care and Public Health Between Israel and Palestine

“…In this approach, health initiatives bring "rival parties" together to work toward mutually beneficial objectives from a neutral starting point. 6 In other conflict settings, [8][9][10][11][12] like or similar programs supported public health and health care cooperation to build the conditions for peace, while resulting in improved health for those in the region.…”