02446nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260004600042653001900088653003300107653002400140653002100164653002500185100001200210700001200222700001200234700001200246700001200258700001400270700001200284245012600296856026000422300000900682490000800691520144400699022002502143       2024                            d  bOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)10aconflict zones10aEpidemiological surveillance10a infectious disease10asecurity threats10atechnology interface1 aUgwu OP1 aAlum EU1 aUgwu JN1 aEze VHU1 aUgwu CN1 aOgenyi FC1 aOkon MB00aHarnessing technology for infectious disease response in conflict zones: Challenges, innovations, and policy implications  uhttps://pdfs.journals.lww.com/md-journal/2024/07120/harnessing_technology_for_infectious_disease.23.pdf?token=method|ExpireAbsolute;source|Journals;ttl|1721131760022;payload|mY8D3u1TCCsNvP5E421JYK6N6XICDamxByyYpaNzk7FKjTaa1Yz22MivkHZqjGP4kdS2v0J76WGAnHACH  a1-170 v1033 a<p>Epidemic outbreaks of infectious diseases in conflict zones are complex threats to public health and humanitarian activities that require creativity approaches of reducing their damage. This narrative review focuses on the technology intersection with infectious disease response in conflict zones, and complexity of healthcare infrastructure, population displacement, and security risks. This narrative review explores how conflict-related destruction is harmful towards healthcare systems and the impediments to disease surveillance and response activities. In this regards, the review also considered the contributions of technological innovations, such as the improvement of epidemiological surveillance, mobile health (mHealth) technologies, genomic sequencing, and surveillance technologies, in strengthening infectious disease management in conflict settings. Ethical issues related to data privacy, security and fairness are also covered. By advisement on policy that focuses on investment in surveillance systems, diagnostic capacity, capacity building, collaboration, and even ethical governance, stakeholders can leverage technology to enhance the response to infectious disease in conflict settings and, thus, protect the global health security. This review is full of information for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who are dealing with the issues of infectious disease outbreaks in conflicts worn areas.</p>
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