Tehran University of Medical Sciences Frontiers in Emergency Medicine 2717-3593 6 4 2022 05 24 e45 e45 Akram Fekry Elgazzar Department of Ophthalmology, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt Walid Shaban Abdella Faculty of Medicine Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt Ramadan Abdelmoez Farahat Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt 2022 05 09 2022 05 19 War is an organized and prolonged armed dispute between states or nations. It is characterized by high mortality, violence, and social or economic costs. There are multiple causes of war and conflict, including extreme poverty, high unemployment, and social, political, or economic disparities. The incidence of wars has increased since 1950, especially between states. Small Arms Survey reports that warfare kills nearly 133,750 persons, yearly. The rates of disability and death caused by war are more than many major diseases globally. It destroys the healthcare systems and public health services of the included states or societies, which results in more diseases and deaths. https://fem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fem/article/view/1010 https://fem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fem/article/download/1010/406