Emergency doctor on the challenges of caring for civilians in conflict zones

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 08:41 Issued on: 16/09/2026 - 16:55 From the show For humanitarian doctors and healthcare workers operating in active conflict zones, the challenges are seemingly endless: from so-called "double tap" strikes that put emergency workers at risk, to roadblocks, evacuation orders and even the positioning of humanitarian organisations in the political debate. Pierre Catoire, emergency doctor and vice-president of Mehad — A French NGO dedicated to healthcare in conflict zones — speaks to FRANCE 24 about how medical professionals go about their work in such conditions.