Healthocide? Why the attack on the Pasteur Institute of Iran is more than a war crime (Shared by Niloufar)
Author: The New Humanitarian staff
Publication: The New Humanitarian
Date: 21 April 2026
Summary: The article describes the 2 April bombing by the United States and Israel of Iran’s 106-year-old Pasteur Institute, a key public health institution responsible for vaccines, disease surveillance, and epidemiological research. It argues that the strike is part of a broader trend in modern warfare targeting health systems and infrastructure that sustain civilian life, not just individual facilities or personnel. The piece explains how such attacks undermine global health security and calls for stronger international protection of health institutions in conflict.
Quotes: “On 2 April, the United States and Israel bombed the 106-year-old Pasteur Institute, targeting one of Iran’s oldest and most critical public health institutions.”
“It was a brazen attack on the infrastructure that sustains Iran’s public health.”
“It reflects a broader pattern in modern warfare, where the target is no longer just people, but the systems that keep them alive.”
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