Solidarity tourism: A pathway to revitalising the health of vulnerable war-affected populations?

Authors

Jun Wen, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Fangli Hu, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Danni Zheng
Ian Phau
Metin Kozak
Haifeng Hou
Wei Wang, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Journal of Global Health

Publisher

International Society of Global Health

School

Centre for Precision Health / School of Business and Law

RAS ID

62034

Funders

Ministry of Education in China / National Natural Science Foundation of China

Comments

Wen , J., Hu, F., Zheng, D., Phau, I., Kozak, M., Hou, H., & Wang, W. (2023). Solidarity tourism: A pathway to revitalising the health of vulnerable war-affected populations?. Journal of Global Health, 13, article 03050. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.13.03050

Abstract

The struggles of war are felt by all who occupy an affected region (and beyond), irrespective of whether they are in active combat. This experience has physical effects (e.g. injury, illness, malnutrition, disability, sexual violence, and/or death) and emotional impacts (e.g. posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety) [1-3]. The terror associated with war disrupts lives and relationships, leaving individuals, families, and communities distressed. Due to such immediate and long-term adverse outcomes, war represents a highly destructive and enduring public health emergency [4]. . . .

DOI

10.7189/jogh.13.03050

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