CIAO DATE: 03/2010
January 2010
United States Institute of Peace
Initiatives to seek to build peace through health extend over decades, and have found an institutional home with the World Health Organization's program called Health as a Bridge to Peace. They are premised on the idea that cooperation among health professionals and health interventions in conflict zones can contribute not only to improved outcomes for populations who suffer from the impact of war, but also to building a lasting peace.
Resource link: Peacebuilding through Health Among Israelis and Palestinians [PDF] - 307K