Anna Odone1, Charlotte McKee2, Martin McKee3. 1. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. 2. Department of War Studies, Kings College London, United Kingdom. 3. Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, United Kingdom. Electronic address: martin.mckee@lshtm.ac.uk.