Conflict has devastating effects on health systems, especially on healthcare workers (HCWs) working in under-resourced and hostile environments. However, little evidence is available on how policy-makers, often together with development partners, can optimize the organization of the health workforce and support HCWs to deliver accessible and trustworthy health services in conflict-affected settings (CAS).

A scoping review was conducted to review recent evidence (2016-2022) on human resources for health (HRH) in CAS.

Evidence from CAS highlights that conflict causes specific constraints in both the education sector and the Health Labour Market (HLM), and deepens any existing disconnect between those sectors.