Reading for PHMW 2008

The course includes the reading of about 1000 pages literature. Half of them is provided in form of a printed article collection available to a reduced price (160 NOK) at the book store (Akademisk Kvarter) of the MH-building (Medicine and Health Sciences).

Content of the printed article collection:

1. Introduction to Peace, Health and Medical Work   Galtung J. "Health as a Bridge for Peace" in the context of humanitarian action in complex emergency situations. Honolulu; 1997. Galtung J. What is Peace Studies? In: Three papers by Johan Galtung. Edited by Johansen J., Vambheim V. Tromsø: Centre for Peace Studies, University of Tromsø; 2002:3-15. Johansen J. Peace research needs to reorient. Transcend; 2005. Krug EG, Dahlberg LL, Mercy JA, Zwi AB, Lozano R. World report on violence and health (Abstract). Geneva: WHO; 2002. Large J. Considering Conflict. In: First Consultative Meeting on Health as a Bridge for Peace. Les Pensières, Annecy: WHO; 1997. Lewer N. Conflict Resolution and Mediation for Health Professionals. In: War and Public Health. Edited by Levy B.S., Sidel V.W. New York: Oxford University Press; 1997:375-387. Manenti A. Health as a potential contribution to peace: Realities from the field: what has WHO learned in the 1990s. WHO; 2001. Reza A., Anderson M., et al. A Public Health Approach to Preventing the Health Consequences of Armed Conflict. In: War and Public Health, 2nd ed. Edited by Levy B.S., Sidel V.W. New York: Oxford University Press; 2008:339-356.

2. Medical assets for peace and conflict work   Bush K. Polio, war and peace. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2000,78:281-282. Connolly MA, Heymann D. Deadly comrades: war and infectious diseases. The Lancet 2002,360:s23-24. Guha-Sapir D, van Panhuis WG. Armed Conflict and Public Health: A report on knowledge and knowledge gaps. Brussels: CRED; 2002: 37-43 (Chapter 3) Levy BS. Health and peace. Croatian Medical Journal 2002,43:114-116. Santa Barbara J, MacQueen G. Peace through health: key concepts. The Lancet 2004,364:384-385.

3. Culture sensitivity   Holliday A, Hyde M, Kullman J. Inter-cultural Communication: an Advanced Resource Book. London & New York: Routledge; 2004. Section A Introduction: Defining concepts, p. 2-49

4. Non-violent communication   Rosenberg M.B. Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. 2nd ed. Encinitas, CA: Puddle Dancer Press; 2003:1-12 (Chapter 1) Rosenberg M, Molho P. Nonviolent (empathic) communication for health care providers. Haemophilia 1998,4:335-340

5. Access to essential medicines and human rights Trouiller P, Torreele E, Olliaro P, et al. Drugs for neglected diseases: a failure of the market and a public health failure? Tropical Medicine and International Health 2001,6:945-951. WHO. Equitable access to essential medicines: a framework for collaborative action (8). In: WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines. Geneva; 2004. WHO. Globalization, TRIPS and access to pharmaceuticals (3). In: WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines. Geneva; 2001. WHO. The selection of essential medicines (4). In: WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines. Geneva; 2002.

6. Root causes of conflicts   Alma Ata Declaration (1978) Benatar S. Global disparities in health and human rights: a critical commentary. Am J Public Health 1998,88:295-300. Marmot M. Social determinants of health inequalities. Lancet 2005,365:1099-1104. UNDP. Human Development Report 2005. New York; 2005: 17-48 (Chapter 1)

7. Health advocacy and peace promotion   Burnham G, Lafta R, Doocy S, Roberts L. Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: a cross-sectional cluster sample survey. Lancet 2006,368:1421-1428. Medact. Enduring effects of war: Health in Iraq, 2004. London: Medact; 2004.

8. Structural violence, human rights and health: Medical ethics at risk?   Farmer P. An anthropology of structural violence Curr Anthropol 2004,45:305-326. Kelly BD. Structural violence and schizophrenia. Social Science & Medicine 2005,61:721-730.

9. Protection of civilians during armed conflict: International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights   Inter-Agency Standing Committee. Frequently Asked Questions on International Humanitarian, Human Rights and Refugee Law in the context of armed conflict. Edited by Task Force on Humanitarian Action and Human Rights: WHO; 2004. Pantuliano S, O'Callaghan S. The ‘protection crisis’: A review of field-based strategies for humanitarian protection in Darfur. In: HPG discussion paper. London: Overseas Development Institute; 2006.

10. Roles and dilemmas of humanitarian and military agencies   Arya N. Is military action ever justified? A physician defends the 'Responsibility to Protect'. Medicine, conflict, and survival 2007,23:172-188. Sirkin S., Calì S.F., et al. The Roles of Health Professionals in Postconflict Situations. In: War and Public Health, 2nd ed. Edited by Levy B.S., Sidel V.W. New York: Oxford University Press; 2008:409-423.

11. Prevention: Disarmament and arms control Forrow L., Sidel V. Medicine and Nuclear War: From Hiroshima to Mutual Assured Destruction to Abolition 2000. JAMA 1998,280:456-461. IPPNW. Facts About Small Arms and Light Weapons. In. Edited by IPPNW. Mäkelä PH. Biological Warfare - How Serious a Threat? In: War or Health? A Reader. Edited by Taipale I, Mäkelä PH, Juva K, et al. London & New York: Zed Books; 2002:127-142.

12. How aid can contribute to peace or war   Anderson MBe. Do no harm: How aid can support peace - or war. Boulder and London: Lynne Rienner Publishers; 1999: 37-76 (Chapter 4-6).

Another 500 pages have to be selected from a list of relevant articles and book chapters. This list contains the following publications:

• Anderson, M. B., Ed. (1999). Do no harm: How aid can support peace - or war. Boulder, Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• British Medical Association, Ed. (2001). The Medical Profession and Human Rights: Handbook for a changing agenda. London, Zed Books.
• Farmer, P. (2005). Pathologies of power: health, human rights, and the new war on the poor. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, University of California Press.
• Gruskin, S., M. A. Grodin, et al., Eds. (2005). Perspectives on Health and Human Rights. New York and London, Routledge.
• Krug, E. G., L. L. Dahlberg, et al., Eds. (2002). World report on violence and health. Geneva, WHO.
• Levy, B. S. and V. W. Sidel, Eds. (2008). War and Public Health: 2nd ed. New York, Oxford University Press.
• Lewer, N. (1992). Physicians and the peace movement: prescriptions for hope. London, Frank Cass.
• Mann, J. M., S. Gruskin, et al., Eds. (1999). Health and Human Rights: A Reader. New York and London, Routledge.
• Marks, S. P., Ed. (2006). Health and Human Rights: Basic International Documents. Harvard Series on Health and Human Rights. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard School of Public Health.
• Perrin, P. (1996). War and Public Health: A Handbook, Geneva, ICRC.
• Peters, M. A., Ed. (1996). A Health-to-Peace Handbook: Ideas and experiences of how health initiatives can work for peace. Hamilton, War and Health Program, McMaster University.
• Taipale, I., P. H. Mäkelä, et al., Eds. (2002). War or Health?: A Reader. London & New York, Zed Books.