Mental Health of Medical Personnel in Armed Conflicts – International Humanitarian and Labour Law Perspective

Stevanović, Anđelija and Zlatanović, Sanja (2026) Mental Health of Medical Personnel in Armed Conflicts – International Humanitarian and Labour Law Perspective. In: Health in All Policies – 20 Years Later. Institute of Social Sciences, Vojvodina Bar Association & Erasmus School of Law, Belgrade, pp. 60-61. ISBN 978-86-7093-293-7

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Abstract

Medical personnel operating in armed conflicts face severe and multidimensional risks that extend beyond physical danger. Exposure to violence, mass casualties, resource shortages, ethical dilemmas, and prolonged professional stress significantly affect the psychological well-being of healthcare workers. Despite the growing global recognition of mental health as an essential component of public health, the legal protection of the mental health of medical personnel in conflict settings remains insufficiently addressed within the existing international humanitarian and labour law frameworks.

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