Previous pandemics have been (mis) used for (geo) political reasons, for terrorism
purposes, and in times of conflict. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been no exception …

Abstract Introduction March 9, 2022. An airstrike by Russian forces destroying a maternity
hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine. The image of a severely injured pregnant woman covered in …

While disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been thoroughly examined, the significance of
gender in Chinese university students' emergency response (ER) and crisis management …

Abstract Background Although the Geneva Conventions and Rome Statute demand
protections for healthcare facilities during war, breaches of these protections are frequently …

Background: Mass gatherings are vulnerable to terrorist attacks and are considered soft
targets with potential to inflict high numbers of casualties. The objective of this study was to …

Introduction Communication is key in efficient disaster management. However, in many
major incidents, prehospital communication failure led to insufficient upscaling, safety …

Introduction: Over the past five decades, Eastern Europe has seen relatively little in terms of
terrorist attacks. The recent escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict has, however, placed …

Introduction: Terrorist attacks against hospitals and health care providers have
disproportionally increased during the last decades. A significant proportion of these attacks …

Background: In recent decades, an increasing number of terrorist attacks have been carried
out against medical institutions, hospitals, and health care workers. These attacks, that often …

Background: Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, and the recent Russo-Ukrainian war
that started in 2022, were triggers that radically changed the perception of security in the …