Access to care in Afghanistan after august 2021: a cross-sectional study exploring Afghans ’ perspectives in 10 provinces
The Taliban takeover in August 2021 ended a decades-long conflict in Afghanistan. Yet, along with improved security, there have been collateral changes, such as the exacerbation of the economic crisis and brai... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Valente, Alessandro Lamberti-Castronuovo, Francesca Bocchini, Yasir Shafiq, Monica Trentin, Michela Paschetto, Ghulam Ali Bahdori, Jan Agha Khadem, Mirza Sayed Nadeem, Mohammand Hanif Patmal, Mohammad Tawoos Alizai, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Rossell Tags: Research Source Type: research
Armed actor interventions in humanitarian and public health crises: examining perspectives of crisis-affected community members
Despite frequently providing non-military services in times of crisis, little systematic research has examined the perspectives of crisis-affected community members on the role of armed actors responding to hu... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samuel T. Boland, Alexandria Nylen, Madison Bates, Maria Carinnes Alejandria, Rob Grace, Zein Tayyeb and Adam C. Levine Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence, comorbidities, and factors associated with prolonged grief disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and complex posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees: a systematic review
The number of refugees worldwide is at an all-time high with many being exposed to potentially traumatic events and the loss of loved ones. The 11th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Dis... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Franziska Lechner-Meichsner, Hannah Comtesse and Marie Olk Tags: Review Source Type: research
The emergence and regression of political priority for refugee integration into the Jordanian health system: an analysis using the Kingdon ’s multiple streams model
The prolonged presence of Syrian refugees in Jordan has highlighted the need for sustainable health service delivery models for refugees. In 2012, the Jordanian government adopted a policy that granted Syrian ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shatha Elnakib, Laila Akhu-Zaheya, Wejdan Khater, Lama Bou-Karroum, Gladys Honein-AbouHaidar, Sabine Salameh, Yusra Ribhi Shawar and Paul Spiegel Tags: Research Source Type: research
How integration of refugees into national health systems became a global priority: a qualitative policy analysis
Despite a long history of political discourse around refugee integration, it wasn ’t until 2016 that this issue emerged as a global political priority. Limited research has examined the evolution of policies of... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shatha Elnakib, Caitlin Jackson, Ummekulsoom Lalani, Yusra Ribhi Shawar and Sara Bennett Tags: Research Source Type: research
War related disruption of clinical tuberculosis services in Tigray, Ethiopia during the recent regional conflict: a mixed sequential method study
More than 70% of the health facilities in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, have been totally or partially destroyed by the recent war in the region. Diagnosis and management of tuberculosis were among many health se... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kibrom Gebreselasie Gebrehiwot, Gebremedhin Berhe Gebregergis, Measho Gebreslasie Gebregziabher, Teklay Gebrecherkos, Wegen Beyene Tesfamariam, Hailay Gebretnsae, Gebregziabher Berihu, Letebrhan Weldemhret, Goyitom Gebremedhn, Tsegay Wellay, Hadish Bekure Tags: Research Source Type: research
The impact of conflict on infectious disease: a systematic literature review
Conflict situations, armed or not, have been associated with emergence and transmission of infectious diseases. This review aims to identify the pathways through which infectious diseases emerge within conflic... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Valia Marou, Constantine I. Vardavas, Katerina Aslanoglou, Katerina Nikitara, Zinovia Plyta, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Kirsty Atkins, Orla Condell, Favelle Lamb and Jonathan E. Suk Tags: Review Source Type: research
The Red Cross Red Crescent Health Information System (RCHIS): an electronic medical records and health information management system for the red cross red crescent emergency response units
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRC) utilizes specialized Emergency Response Units (ERUs) for international disaster response. However, data collection and reporting within ERUs have been time-consum... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Felix Holl, Lauren Clarke, Thomas Raffort, Elvire Serres, Laura Archer and Panu Saaristo Tags: Case Study Source Type: research
Impacts of attacks to female health care workers in three territories of Colombia
This study explores the impacts of attacks perpetrated in the context of armed conflict, to female health workers in three Colombian territories. (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mar ía Esperanza Echeverry-López, Alejandra Marín-Uribe, Isabel C. Garcés-Palacio, Yadira Borrero-Ramírez, Dora María Hernández-Holguin, Carlos Iván Pacheco-Sánchez and Rohini J. Haar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Attitudes, motivators, and barriers toward influenza vaccination for children: a study from a conflict-ridden country
Despite the increased recommendations for influenza vaccination, particularly among high-risk groups such as young children, Yemen lacks an influenza vaccination program, and the influenza vaccine is not inclu... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wesam S. Ahmed, Abdulsalam M. Halboup, Arwa Alshargabi, Ahmed Al-mohamadi, Yousf K. Al-Ashbat and Sayida Al-Jamei Tags: Research Source Type: research
‘Nowhere and no one is safe’: spatial analysis of damage to critical civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the Israeli military campaign, 7 October to 22 November 2023
Since the Hamas attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military has launched an assault in the Gaza Strip, which included over 12,000 targets struck and over 25,000 tons of incendiary munitions used ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yara Asi, David Mills, P. Gregg Greenough, Dennis Kunichoff, Saira Khan, Jamon Van Den Hoek, Corey Scher, Saleem Halabi, Sawsan Abdulrahim, Nadine Bahour, A. Kayum Ahmed, Bram Wispelwey and Weeam Hammoudeh Tags: Research Source Type: research
War and education: the attacks on medical schools amidst ongoing armed conflict, Sudan 2023
This study aims to assess the attacks on medical schools amidst the ongoing conflict in... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - March 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Esra Abdallah Abdalwahed Mahgoub, Amna Khairy, Samar Osman, Musab Babiker Haga, Sarah Hashim Mohammed Osman, Abubker Mohammed Abbu Hassan, Hala Kamal and Ayia Babiker Tags: Research Source Type: research
The implications of the Sudan war on healthcare workers and facilities: a health system tragedy
In light of a collapsing healthcare system in Sudan, attacks on healthcare institutions and staff have markedly increased since the eruption of war on the 15th of April, costing many precious lives and valuabl... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - March 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rawa Badri and Iyas Dawood Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Echoes of conflict: the enduring mental health struggle of Gaza ’s healthcare workers
The conflict in Gaza presents distinct difficulties that significantly impact the psychological well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) making it imperative to understand and address their mental health needs ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - March 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Muna Abed Alah Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Community-based surveillance programme evaluation using the platform Nyss implemented by the Somali Red Crescent Society —a mixed methods approach
Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS), supported by Norwegian Red Cross, has implemented community-based surveillance (CBS) in Somaliland. This methodology aims to reduce the high risk of epidemics by strengtheni... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - March 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Julia Jung, Tine Mejdell Larsen, Abdifatah Hussein Beledi, Emi Takahashi, Abdirahman Omer Ahmed, Jenny Reid and Ida Anine Kongelf Tags: Research Source Type: research
