“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
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has been marred by widespread allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of women and girls by UN pea... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Georgia Fraulin, Sabine Lee, Sandrine Lusamba and Susan A. Bartels Tags: Research Source Type: research
Healthworker preparedness for COVID-19 management and implementation experiences: a mixed methods study in Uganda ’s refugee-hosting districts
This study examined healthworker p... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gloria Seruwagi, Catherine Nakidde, Felix Otieno, Joshua Kayiwa, Brian Luswata, Eric Lugada, Eric Awich Ochen, Denis Muhangi, Betty Okot, Dunstan Ddamulira, Andrew Masaba and Stephen Lawoko Tags: Research Source Type: research
Inequity and benefit incidence analysis in healthcare use among Syrian refugees in Egypt
The Syrian conflict has created the worst humanitarian refugee crisis of our time, with the largest number of people displaced. Many have sought refuge in Egypt, where they are provided with the same access to... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hani Fares and Jaume Puig-Junoy Tags: Research Source Type: research
Resilience of health systems in conflict affected governorates of Iraq, 2014 –2018
The objective of this study was to assess the resilience of health systems in four governorates affected by conflict from 2014 to 2018, and to convey recommendations. (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shaimaa Ibrahim, Sara Al-Dahir, Taha Al Mulla, Faris Lami, S. M. Moazzem Hossain, Abdullah Baqui and Gilbert Burnham Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and associated medication use among Syrian refugees in Lebanon: an analysis of country-wide data from the Sijilli electronic health records database
Globally, the number of forcibly displaced individuals has reached 70.8 million. Lebanon, a middle income country, hosts the highest number of refugees per capita worldwide. The majority of refugees are Syrian... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shadi Saleh, Lina Abdouni, Hani Dimassi, Dana Nabulsi, Ranime Harb, Zeinab Jammoul, Noha Hachach and Nour El Arnaout Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mental health of women and children experiencing family violence in conflict settings: a mixed methods systematic review
Armed conflict has significant impacts on individuals and families living in conflict-affected settings globally. Scholars working to prevent violence within families have hypothesised that experiencing armed ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Delan Devakumar, Alexis Palfreyman, Amaran Uthayakumar-Cumarasamy, Nazifa Ullah, Chavini Ranasinghe, Nicole Minckas, Abhijit Nadkarni, Sian Oram, David Osrin and Jenevieve Mannell Tags: Research Source Type: research
The impact of article processing charge waiver on conducting research in low-income countries
Health sciences research is a major tool in exchanging publications and knowledge between the various countries of the world. Researchers in developing countries barely have any financial funding from governme... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M-Nasan Abdul Baki and Mahmoud Alhaj Hussein Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Cultural adaptation of a scalable psychological intervention for Burundian refugee adolescents in Tanzania: a qualitative study
There is an urgent need for evidence-based, scalable, psychological interventions to improve the mental health of adolescents affected by adversity in low-resource settings. Early Adolescents Skills for Emotio... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aneeha Singh, Ashley Nemiro, Aiysha Malik, Marie-France Guimond, Estella Nduwimana, Samuel Likindikoki, Jeannie Annan and Wietse A. Tol Tags: Research Source Type: research
Measuring mental health in humanitarian crises: a practitioner ’s guide to validity
There are ongoing methodological advances in measuring mental health in humanitarian crises. This Special Section describes numerous innovations. Here we take a practitioner's view in understanding the key iss... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Brandon A. Kohrt and Bonnie N. Kaiser Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Priorities for addressing substance use disorder in humanitarian settings
Populations affected by humanitarian emergencies are vulnerable to substance (alcohol and other drug) use disorders, yet treatment and prevention services are scarce. Delivering substance use disorder treatmen... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. Claire Greene, Stephanie Haddad, Anja Busse, Nadine Ezard, Peter Ventevogel, Lina Demis, Sachi Inoue, Jan-Christopher Gumm, Giovanna Campello, Wietse A. Tol and Jeremy C. Kane Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sanctioned countries in the global COVID-19 vaccination campaign: the forgotten 70%
COVAX, the global initiative on COVID-19 vaccines, has set the target of achieving a COVID-19 vaccination coverage of up to 30% of the population of 135 countries in 2 years. Here, we argue that COVAX should a... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karl Blanchet, Gr égoire Mallard, Erica Moret and Jin Sun Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
COVID-19 and multiple crises in Afghanistan: an urgent battle
The political and military advance of the Taliban, reduced healthcare capacity, and imminent humanitarian crisis risk exacerbating an already very serious threat posed by COVID-19 in Afghanistan. The continued... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mohammad Yasir Essar, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Zarmina Islam, Mehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz, Abdullahi Tunde Aborode and Shoaib Ahmad Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Learning from health information challenges in the Central African Republic: where documenting health and humanitarian needs requires fresh approaches
The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the world ’s poorest and most fragile countries. Maybe there is no nation on the planet where the official health statistics are so poor. Evidence presented in this ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anna Kuehne and Leslie Roberts Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
An assessment of the quality of care provided at primary health care centres in camps for internally displaced persons in Iraq in 2018
The humanitarian crisis in Iraq remains one of the largest and most unstable in the world. In 2014, over 2.5 million civilians were displaced in Iraq; between 2015 and 2017 more than 3 million people continued... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Muhammad Fawad Khan, Daniel Jeannetot, Kamal Sunil Olleri, Mirjam Bakker, Altaf Sadrudin Musani, Adham Rashad Ismail Abdel Moneim, Wael Hatahit and Prisca Zwanikken Tags: Research Source Type: research
Addressing the COVID-19 emergency during the ongoing political and economic crisis in Fragile Lebanon: a call to action
This Letter to the Editor aims to reflect on the current challenges to increase the coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in the fragile and conflict-affected setting of Lebanon, which is currently experiencing one... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ludmila Lobkowicz, Julien Lahoud and Ibrahim Bou-Orm Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
