摘要：Post-conflict reconstruction has been at the forefront of world attention for the past decade or more and has aimed to consolidate peace: ensuring that societies are rebuilt in such a manner that violence does not resume. The concepts of Human Security and peacebuilding have become central terms in the literature and have largely focused on issues such as democratic participation, security, and economic development. Discussions of health have largely been absent to the detriment of the whole peacebuilding enterprise. This paper examines the role of health in building strong, peaceful, sustainable post-conflict societies. It contends that health – focused on primary, community-centred health services – is a fundamental building block to peace. Health must be seen as a necessary element of post-conflict peacebuilding that is fundamental to the development of a sustainable, engaged, peaceful society
