When Geopolitics Becomes a Diagnosis: A Case Study from Eastern DRC

This case study from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to examine how social, commercial, and political determinants shape health. Beginning with preventable deaths linked to violence, displacement, and health‑system collapse, it situates mortality at the intersection of clinical care and geopolitics. The discussion traces upstream drivers, including artisanal mining on mineral‑rich land, armed control, and chronic insecurity, and follows coltan through global supply chains to consumer techno