Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare in Humanitarian Settings


 Right to health is a human right available everyone at all times. However, healthcare under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) contingent on there being an ‘armed conflict.’ With the world institutions crumbling with COVID-19 and worsening humanitarian crisis in many countries, achievement of universal stands threatened its core. In absence enough literature, this article attempts bring out challenges protection complicated settings, especially light ongoing pandemic. It also seeks emphasize that despite existence IHL through treaties Customary Law, exists inability protect professionals areas conflict. Further, it delve deep into access public most vulnerable groups settings such as women, children, refugees. The concludes by stressing need pursue global solidarity battle pandemic building trust implementing approaches suitable needs stakeholders ranging from perpetrator states, Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs), civilians, military personnel, involved administering aid.