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January 1, 2026Disaster Medicine and Public Health PreparednessOpen Access

Attacks on Health Care, Personnel, and Patients: From Bad to Worse? An Analysis of the WHO’s Surveillance System (SSA)

Alfons Hollederer

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The central aim is to analyze the trends in attacks on health care and their implications.
Analyzed WHO’s surveillance data on health care incidents
Identified trends in the frequency and severity of attacks
Evaluated the impact of these trends on health care delivery
Observed a significant increase in attacks on health care facilities
Noted rising risks to health care personnel and patients
Highlighted the urgent necessity for improved prevention and protection strategies

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Analysis reveals worsening trends in health care attacks, indicating urgent need for prevention and protection measures.

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The global trend has worsened dramatically. Prevention and protection are needed.

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Alfons Hollederer (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5ea85a333a821460d211 https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2026.10339

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