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War-related Injury Team (WIT)

    The War-related Injury Team (WIT) mission is to increase understanding of the impact that war-related injuries have on populations, to design and evaluate prevention measures, and to prevent injury-related morbidity and mortality in conflict settings.

    WIT includes medical epidemiologists, Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers, and other public health professionals.

    For more information on IERHB’s scope of work, please read our mission statement

    Focus Areas

    • Landmine and war-related injuries
    • Role of small arms in conflict
    • Gender-based violence
    • Children in conflict
    • Mental health in aid workers
    • Mental health in conflict-affected populations

    Publications