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Health Diplomacy: A Scientific Responsibility in Addressing Military Crises
Fatemeh Masoudi [1]
Received: 29/06/25 Sent for Revision: 02/07/25 Received Revised Manuscript: 07/07/25 Accepted: 08/07/25
The recent attacks by the Israeli regime on Iranian territory, which targeted critical health infrastructure including hospitals, health centers, ambulances, and emergency personnel, constitute a clear violation of the fundamental principle that health is a basic human right. This article, adopting a critical and responsible stance, calls for a more active role by scientific journals in documenting such atrocities, supporting health systems, and strengthening health diplomacy in times of crisis. Proposed actions include publishing a special issue on “Health in Armed Conflicts,” inviting experts from relevant fields to contribute articles, and preparing an illuminating editorial in defense of the right to health.
Keywords: Health Diplomacy, Military Attacks, Health in War, Right to Health
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Fatameh Masoudi
- Methodology: Fatameh Masoudi
- Data collection: Fatameh Masoudi
- Formal analysis: Fatameh Masoudi
- Supervision: Fatameh Masoudi
- Project administration: Fatameh Masoudi
- Writing – original draft: Fatameh Masoudi
- Writing – review & editing: Fatameh Masoudi
Citation: Masoudi F. Health Diplomacy: A Scientific Responsibility in Addressing Military Crises. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2025; 24 (6): 575-8. [Farsi]
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (025) 36122248, E-mail: f.masodi@muq.ac.ir
Fatemeh Masoudi [1]
Received: 29/06/25 Sent for Revision: 02/07/25 Received Revised Manuscript: 07/07/25 Accepted: 08/07/25
The recent attacks by the Israeli regime on Iranian territory, which targeted critical health infrastructure including hospitals, health centers, ambulances, and emergency personnel, constitute a clear violation of the fundamental principle that health is a basic human right. This article, adopting a critical and responsible stance, calls for a more active role by scientific journals in documenting such atrocities, supporting health systems, and strengthening health diplomacy in times of crisis. Proposed actions include publishing a special issue on “Health in Armed Conflicts,” inviting experts from relevant fields to contribute articles, and preparing an illuminating editorial in defense of the right to health.
Keywords: Health Diplomacy, Military Attacks, Health in War, Right to Health
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Fatameh Masoudi
- Methodology: Fatameh Masoudi
- Data collection: Fatameh Masoudi
- Formal analysis: Fatameh Masoudi
- Supervision: Fatameh Masoudi
- Project administration: Fatameh Masoudi
- Writing – original draft: Fatameh Masoudi
- Writing – review & editing: Fatameh Masoudi
Citation: Masoudi F. Health Diplomacy: A Scientific Responsibility in Addressing Military Crises. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2025; 24 (6): 575-8. [Farsi]
[1]- MSc in Medical Library and Information Science, Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-5167-3825
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (025) 36122248, E-mail: f.masodi@muq.ac.ir
Type of Study: Short Report |
Subject:
Editorial
Received: 2025/06/25 | Accepted: 2025/07/8 | Published: 2025/09/19
Received: 2025/06/25 | Accepted: 2025/07/8 | Published: 2025/09/19
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