Name
#186 Attacks on Aid Workers in an Active War Zone
Speakers
Content Presented On Behalf Of:
USPHS
Services/Agencies represented
US Public Health Service/Health Human Services/Indian Health Service (USPHS/HHS/IHS), Other/Not Listed
Session Type
Poster
Date
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Start Time
5:00 PM
End Time
7:00 PM
Location
Prince Georges Expo Hall E
Focus Areas/Topics
Trending/Hot Topics or Other not listed
Learning Outcomes
1. Describe and compare the types of threats, direct attacks, and systemic barriers faced by aid workers in Gaza and Ukraine, highlighting differences between targeted aggression against healthcare workers versus infrastructure-based assaults.
2. Critically assess the reliability and limitations of self-reported data from the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), including potential underreporting and bias, and discuss how these limitations affect interpretation of humanitarian risk.
3. Evaluate how lessons from Gaza and Ukraine can inform improved safety protocols, advocacy efforts, and international protections for humanitarian personnel operating in active conflict zones.
2. Critically assess the reliability and limitations of self-reported data from the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), including potential underreporting and bias, and discuss how these limitations affect interpretation of humanitarian risk.
3. Evaluate how lessons from Gaza and Ukraine can inform improved safety protocols, advocacy efforts, and international protections for humanitarian personnel operating in active conflict zones.
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Description
This poster explores the critical challenges faced by
aid workers operating in active war zones,
comparing the conflicts in Ukraine (since February
2022) and Gaza (since October 2023).