Mortality beyond emergency threshold in a silent crisis – results from a population-based mortality survey in Ouaka prefecture, Central African Republic, 2020
The Central African Republic (CAR) suffers a protracted conflict and has the second lowest human development index in the world. Available mortality estimates vary and differ in methodology. We undertook a ret... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eve Robinson, Lawrence Lee, Leslie F. Roberts, Aurelie Poelhekke, Xavier Charles, Adelaide Ouabo, Jorieke Vyncke, Cono Ariti, Mariette Claudia Adame Gbanzi, Martial Tanguy Ouakouma, Nell Gray, Maura Daly, Kate White, Sam Templeman, Mia Hejdenberg, Maaike Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Introduction to collection: confronting the challenges of health research in humanitarian crises
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Source: Conflict and Health - June 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amit S. Mistry, Brandon A. Kohrt, Blythe Beecroft, Nalini Anand and Iman Nuwayhid Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Surveys about attended births appear to be deceptive in CAR: are the population saying what they think NGO ’s want to hear?
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and donors often promote certain practices to a community, such as in-facility births and then evaluate the efficacy of those interventions, in part, by surveying those po... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Philippe Wol, Christina Kay and Leslie Roberts Tags: Research Source Type: research
Lockdowns, lives and livelihoods: the impact of COVID-19 and public health responses to conflict affected populations - a remote qualitative study in Baidoa and Mogadishu, Somalia
Authorities in Somalia responded with drastic measures after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in mid-March 2020, closing borders, schools, limiting travel and prohibiting most group functions. However, the im... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dorien H. Braam, Sharath Srinivasan, Luke Church, Zakaria Sheikh, Freya L. Jephcott and Salome Bukachi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Musculoskeletal impairment among Syrian refugees living in Sultanbeyli, Turkey: prevalence, cause, diagnosis and need for related services and assistive products
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Source: Conflict and Health - June 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dorothy Boggs, Oluwarantimi Atijosan-Ayodele, Hisem Yonso, Nathaniel Scherer, Timothy O ’Fallon, Gülten Deniz, Selin Volkan, Ahmed Örücü, Isotta Pivato, Ammar Hasan Beck, İbrahim Akıncı, Hannah Kuper, Allen Foster, Andrea Patterson and Sarah Pola Tags: Correction Source Type: research
“I try the one that they say is good.” - factors influencing choice of health care provider and pathways to diabetes care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Navigating health systems in host countries can be a challenge for refugees, particularly in a multi-provider system such as Lebanon. Syrian refugees in Lebanon face a high burden of Non-Communicable Diseases ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Flora Haderer, Emilie Venables, Josefien van Olmen, Miriam Orcutt, Michella Ghassibe-Sabbagh and Wilma van den Boogaard Tags: Research Source Type: research
Health-related quality of life of refugees: a systematic review of studies using the WHOQOL-Bref instrument in general and clinical refugee populations in the community setting
To systematically review studies on HRQOL, measured by the WHOQOL-Bref instrument, of refugees in general and clinical populations who are settled in the community of the hosting country, and outline the diffe... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Juliette Gagliardi, Christian Brettschneider and Hans-Helmut K önig Tags: Review Source Type: research
Legacies of humanitarian neglect: long term experiences of children who returned from the Lord ’s Resistance Army in Uganda
This article present... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Melissa Parker, Cristin A. Fergus, Charlotte Brown, Dorothy Atim, James Ocitti, Jackline Atingo and Tim Allen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Conflict-related violence and mental health among self-settled Democratic Republic of Congo female refugees in Kampala, Uganda – a respondent driven sampling survey
Violence and traumatic events are highly prevalent among refugees, but less is known about the impact of these experiences among self-settled refugees in the country of asylum. We evaluated the association bet... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Itziar Familiar, Pamela Nasirumbi Muniina, Chris Dolan, Moses Ogwal, David Serwadda, Herbert Kiyingi, Chantal Siya Bahinduka, Enos Sande and Wolfgang Hladik Tags: Research Source Type: research
Improving diabetes control for Syrian refugees in Jordan: a longitudinal cohort study comparing the effects of cash transfers and health education interventions
Cash transfers are an increasingly common intervention in the Syrian refugee response to meet basic needs, though there is little known of their potential secondary impact on health outcomes in humanitarian se... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: By Emily Lyles, Stephen Chua, Yasmeen Barham, Kayla Pfieffer-Mundt, Paul Spiegel, Ann Burton and Shannon Doocy Tags: Research Source Type: research
Adolescent access to health services in fragile and conflict-affected contexts: The case of the Gaza Strip
Enjoyment of physical and mental health is not only recognized as a human right but also as an integral part of development, as reflected in Sustainable Development Goal 3 – to ensure healthy lives and promote... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bassam Abu Hamad, Nicola Jones and Ingrid Gercama Tags: Research Source Type: research
Tools for measuring gender equality and women ’s empowerment (GEWE) indicators in humanitarian settings
Effective measurement of Gender Equality and Women ’s Empowerment (GEWE) is challenging in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), and even more so in humanitarian settings. Conflict, natural disasters, and ep... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: C éline M. Goulart, Amber Purewal, Humaira Nakhuda, Anita Ampadu, Amanda Giancola, Jean-Luc Kortenaar and Diego G. Bassani Tags: Review Source Type: research
Introduction to collection: confronting the challenges of health research in humanitarian crises
Humanitarian crises, such as armed conflict, forced displacement, natural disasters, and major disease outbreaks, take a staggering toll on human health, especially in low-resource settings. Yet there is a dea... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amit S. Mistry, Brandon A. Kohrt, Blythe Beecroft, Nalini Anand and Iman Nuwayhid Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Violence against healthcare in conflict: a systematic review of the literature and agenda for future research
Attacks on health care in armed conflict, including those on health workers, facilities, patients and transports, represent serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Information ab... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rohini J. Haar, R óisín Read, Larissa Fast, Karl Blanchet, Stephanie Rinaldi, Bertrand Taithe, Christina Wille and Leonard S. Rubenstein Tags: Review Source Type: research
Policies on return and reintegration of displaced healthcare workers towards rebuilding conflict-affected health systems: a review for The Lancet-AUB Commission on Syria
War and armed conflicts severely disrupt all health system components, including the healthcare workforce. Although data is limited on the scale of health care worker (HCW) displacement in conflict zones, it i... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Diana Rayes, Lana Meiqari, Rouham Yamout, Aula Abbara, Iman Nuwayhid, Samer Jabbour and Marian Abouzeid Tags: Research Source Type: research
