Jon Magnus Haga

08.05.2018: Doctors are supposed to protect their patients, but sometimes societal considerations must take precedence. It was night-time, and I was on duty in a small municipality along the E6 motorway. Standing in front of me were two police officers with a tight hold on a man. The man had been brought in for...

03.11.2015: The migration over the Mediterranean has developed into one of the deadliest sea voyages of our age. Cynical people-smugglers are sending migrants into a predictable maritime distress situation on a daily basis. In summer 2015 I served as a ship’s doctor on the vessel MS Siem Pilot, assisting in the...

11.11.2014: Chemical weapons are developed for the sole purpose of ruthless, blind, mass destruction. Technology and medical science are misapplied to destroy and terrorise society. A series of nerve gas attacks in Syria in the spring and summer of 2013 demonstrated a capacity and willingness to employ chemical...

01.07.2014: Injuries caused by gunshots, explosions and traffic accidents account for a considerable proportion of the clinical picture in Afghan emergency units. Competence in anaesthesiology is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality in the population of this war-torn country. For many years, Norway has...

01.07.2014: Mutilation and death are daily occurrences in the lives of many Afghans. The police are especially vulnerable. They will often be the first to arrive at the incident site after an enemy attack, and they are frequently exposed to violence themselves. As part of the Norwegian Police Advisory Team (NOR...