Measles in conflict-affected northern Syria: results from an ongoing outbreak surveillance program
The Syrian conflict has dramatically changed the public health landscape of Syria since its onset in March of 2011. Depleted resources, fractured health systems, and increased security risks have disrupted man... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sammy Mehtar, Naser AlMhawish, Kasim Shobak, Art Reingold, Debarati Guha-Sapir and Rohini J. Haar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Malaria vector control tools in emergency settings: What do experts think? Results from a DELPHI survey
The use and implementation of novel tools for malaria control such as long lasting impregnated bednets (LLINs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) over the last decade has contributed to a substantial reduction... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Christophe Bo ëte, Sakib Burza, Estrella Lasry, Silvia Moriana and William Robertson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Challenges and opportunities for infection prevention and control in hospitals in conflict-affected settings: a qualitative study
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are the most frequent adverse outcome in healthcare delivery worldwide. In conflict-affected settings HAIs, in particular surgical site infections, are prevalent. Effect... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hattie Lowe, Susannah Woodd, Isabelle L. Lange, Sanja Janjanin, Julie Barnett and Wendy Graham Tags: Research Source Type: research
Clinical features and predictors of mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Niger
COVID-19 has spread across the African continent, including Niger. Yet very little is known about the phenotype of people who tested positive for COVID-19. In this humanitarian crises region, we aimed at chara... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Issoufou Aboubacar, Batour é Oumarou, Eric Adehossi, Blanche-Philomene Melanga Anya, Aida Mounkaila, Adamou Moustapha, El khalef Ishagh, Gbaguidi Aichatou Diawara, Biey Joseph Nsiari-Muzeyi, Tambwe Didier and Charles Shey Wiysong Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mobile clinics in conflict-affected communities of North West and South West regions of Cameroon: an alternative option for differentiated delivery service for internally displaced persons during COVID-19
The guidelines for differentiated service delivery (DSD) for HIV treatment became operational in Cameroon in 2017 with the Test and Treat national strategy elaborating services that can be decentralized and ta... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lundi-Anne Omam, Elizabeth Jarman, Wilfred Ekokobe, Agbor Evon and Esther Njomo Omam Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
The impact of armed conflict on utilisation of health services in north-west Syria: an observational study
Armed conflicts are known to have detrimental impact on availability and accessibility of health services. However, little is known on potential impact on utilisation of these services and health seeking behav... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Yasser Alhaj Ahmad, Hasan Alhaleb and Francesco Checchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Conflict-related health research in Syria, 2011 –2019: a scoping review for The Lancet - AUB Commission on Syria
The volume of health-related publications on Syria has increased considerably over the course of the conflict compared with the pre-war period. This increase is largely attributed to commentaries, news reports... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marian Abouzeid, Manal K. Elzalabany, Iman Nuwayhid and Samer Jabbour Tags: Research Source Type: research
Challenges to the implementation and adoption of physical distancing measures against COVID-19 by internally displaced people in Mali: a qualitative study
For almost a decade now, Mali has been facing a security crisis that led to the displacement of thousands of people within the country. Since March 2020, a health crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic also su... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - December 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mohamed Ali Ag Ahmed, Birama Apho Ly, Ni élé Hawa Diarra, Fatoumata Bintou Traore, Djeneba Diarra, Inna Fatoumata Kande, Mahamadou Dembele, Seydou Doumbia and Hassane Alami Tags: Research Source Type: research
The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
Sexual violence and intimate partner violence are exacerbated by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises. This narrative systematic review of evidence for interventions to reduce risk and incidence of sex... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jo Spangaro, Chye Toole-Anstey, Catherine L. MacPhail, Delia C. Rambaldini-Gooding, Lynne Keevers and Claudia Garcia-Moreno Tags: Review Source Type: research
The role of social capital in women ’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in humanitarian settings: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Social capital is an important social determinant of women ’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Little research has been conducted to understand the role of social capital in women’s sexual and reprodu... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hannah Ireland, Nguyen Toan Tran and Angela Dawson Tags: Review Source Type: research
Humanitarian surgical service utilization by a host country population: comparing surgery patterns between refugees and Tanzanians using an interrupted time-series analysis
While current estimates suggest that up to three million additional surgical procedures are needed to meet the needs of forcibly displaced populations, literature on surgical care for refugee or forced migrant... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zachary Obinna Enumah, Sarah Rapaport, Hilary Ngude, Gayane Yenokyan, Amber Lekey, Peter J. Winch and Kent A. Stevens Tags: Research Source Type: research
Gender-based violence and infectious disease in humanitarian settings: lessons learned from Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19 to inform syndemic policy making
The impacts of infectious disease outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics are not gender neutral. Instead, infectious diseases and gender-based violence (GBV) mutually reinforce each other. Women and girls in huma... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Melissa Meinhart, Luissa Vahedi, Simone E. Carter, Catherine Poulton, Philomene Mwanze Palaku and Lindsay Stark Tags: Debate Source Type: research
Use of COVID-19 evidence in humanitarian settings: the need for dynamic guidance adapted to changing humanitarian crisis contexts
For humanitarian organisations to respond effectively to complex crises, they require access to up-to-date evidence-based guidance. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of updating global guidanc... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alex Odlum, Rosemary James, Audrey Mahieu, Karl Blanchet, Chiara Altare, Neha Singh and Paul Spiegel Tags: Research Source Type: research
An exploratory study of the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of community health worker programmes in conflict-affected South Sudan
Community health workers (CHWs) are crucial for increasing access to health services to communities. Due to decades of conflict and under-funding, access to health care in South Sudan remains severely limited.... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: George William Lutwama, Maryse Kok and Eelco Jacobs Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: “It was with my consent since he was providing me with money”: a mixed methods study of adolescent perspectives on peacekeeper-perpetrated sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Source: Conflict and Health - November 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Georgia Fraulin, Sabine Lee, Sandrine Lusamba and Susan A. Bartels Tags: Correction Source Type: research
