"Conflict can quickly overload healthcare systems and create challenges where traditional solutions and care pathways are simply not fit for purpose. In Ukraine and Gaza we have seen trauma on a scale that has not been witnessed for a generation. Yet even when conventional pathways can serve only a few, there is often reluctance to step away from tried and trusted approaches. What are the barriers to change? What does it take to re-imagine better solutions? How can we best na

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Integrating Mental Health Support for Child Amputees and Children with Disabilities in Post-Conflict Iraq Executive Summary Iraq's decades of conflict have severely impacted children with disabilities, particularly amputees. This document examines the critical gap in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) for these vulnerable children, highlighting their challenges and proposing actionable solutions to integrate support services into education, healthcare, an

The name "Restoring Hope" for the MASU (Mobile Amputee Support Unit) initiative carries profound significance that extends far beyond the physical restoration of mobility. At its most immediate level, the name acknowledges the deep psychological impact of limb loss. When someone loses a limb, particularly in traumatic circumstances like conflict, they often experience not just physical disability but a profound sense of hopelessness about their future. The inability to walk,