Dr. Omar Dewachi is a healthcare practitioner and anthropologist based at Rutgers University. His work examines the social, medical, and environmental consequences of war in Iraq and the broader Middle East.

Dr. Omar Dewachi
Drawing on two decades of research, his talk examines the intersection of war and medicine in the Middle East, highlighting pivotal moments that mark the rise of antimicrobial resistance and war-related injuries. The presentation delves into the complex nexus of militarism, ecology, and human health, proposing "war biology" as a framework for understanding the implications of conflict on life, and as a portal to discussing the consequent vulnerability of global and planetary health.