Disseminating evidence-based research on mental health and coping to adolescents facing adversity in Lebanon: a pilot of a psychoeducational comic book ‘Somoud’
Despite advances in the evidence base and scaling up of mental health and psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents affected by conflict and adversity, a theory-practice gap remains, with limited... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tania Bosqui, Anas Mayya, Liliane Younes, Myriam Claire Baker and Ismat Maktabi Annan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring the mental health and psychosocial problems of Congolese refugees living in refugee settings in Rwanda and Uganda: a rapid qualitative study
Refugees fleeing conflict often experience poor mental health due to experiences in their country of origin, during displacement, and in new host environments. Conditions in refugee camps and settlements, and ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anna Chiumento, Theoneste Rutayisire, Emmanuel Sarabwe, M. Tasdik Hasan, Rosco Kasujja, Rachel Nabirinde, Joseph Mugarura, Daniel M. Kagabo, Paul Bangirana, Stefan Jansen, Peter Ventevogel, Jude Robinson and Ross G. White Tags: Research Source Type: research
The relationship between armed conflict and reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition status and services in northeastern Nigeria: a mixed-methods case study
Armed conflict between the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, other insurgents, and the Nigerian military has principally affected three states of northeastern Nigeria (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) since 2002. An in... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jennifer A. Tyndall, Khadidiatou Ndiaye, Chinwewo Weli, Eskedar Dejene, Nwanneamaka Ume, Victory Inyang, Christiana Okere, John Sandberg and Ronald J. Waldman Tags: Research Source Type: research
“If I was with my father such discrimination wouldn’t exist, I could be happy like other people”: a qualitative analysis of stigma among peacekeeper fathered children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The United Nations (UN) Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) comprises the largest and longest serving peacekeeping operation to date. Since the launch of the missio... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kirstin Wagner, Heide Glaesmer, Susan A. Bartels and Sabine Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research
COVID-19 testing acceptability and uptake amongst the Rohingya and host community in Camp 21, Teknaf, Bangladesh
Facility-based sentinel testing for COVID-19 was implemented in May 2020 to monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 amongst the Rohingya and host community in Cox ’s Bazar, Bangladesh. In response both to low uptake... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Catherine R. McGowan, Nora Hellman, Sayem Chowdhury, Abdul Mannan, Katherine Newell and Rachael Cummings Tags: Short report Source Type: research
Health-related articles on Syria before and after the start of armed conflict: a scoping review for The Lancet-American University of Beirut Commission on Syria
Armed conflict may influence the size and scope of research in Arab countries. We aimed to assess the impact of the 2011 Syrian conflict on health articles about Syria published in indexed journals. (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rima A. Abdul-Khalek, Walaa Kayyal, Abdul Rahman Akkawi, Mohamad Almalla, Khurram Arif, Lama Bou-Karroum, Amena El-Harakeh, Manal K. Elzalabany, Racha Fadlallah, Fatima Ghaddar, Danna Kashlan, Sara Kassas, Tania Khater, Nisreen Mobayed, Dalal Rahme, Omran Tags: Review Source Type: research
Preparing humanitarians to address ethical problems
Infectious disease outbreaks represent potentially catastrophic threats to those affected by humanitarian crises. High transmissibility, crowded living conditions, widespread co-morbidities, and a lack of inte... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Catherine R. McGowan, Louisa Baxter, Marc DuBois, Julian Sheather, Ruma Khondaker, Rachael Cummings and Kevin Watkins Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC
Major knowledge gaps remain concerning the most effective ways to address mental health and psychosocial needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises. The Research for Health in Humanitarian Crisis (R2... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wietse A. Tol, Alastair Ager, Cecile Bizouerne, Richard Bryant, Rabih El Chammay, Robert Colebunders, Claudia Garc ía-Moreno, Syed Usman Hamdani, Leah E. James, Stefan C.J. Jansen, Marx R. Leku, Samuel Likindikoki, Catherine Panter-Brick, Michael Pluess, Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
Addressing obstacles to the inclusion of palliative care in humanitarian health projects: a qualitative study of humanitarian health professionals ’ and policy makers’ perceptions
Humanitarian non-governmental organizations provide assistance to communities affected by war, disaster and epidemic. A primary focus of healthcare provision by these organizations is saving lives; however, cu... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Matthew Hunt, Elys ée Nouvet, Ani Chénier, Gautham Krishnaraj, Carrie Bernard, Kevin Bezanson, Sonya de Laat and Lisa Schwartz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Researching the delivery of health and nutrition interventions for women and children in the context of armed conflict: lessons on research challenges and strategies from BRANCH Consortium case studies of Somalia, Mali, Pakistan and Afghanistan
The BRANCH Consortium recently conducted 10 mixed-methods case studies to investigate the provision of health and nutrition interventions for women and children in conflict-affected countries, aiming to better... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michelle F. Gaffey, Anushka Ataullahjan, Jai K. Das, Shafiq Mirzazada, Moctar Tounkara, Abdirisak A. Dalmar and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
Community engagement and building trust to resolve ethical challenges during humanitarian crises: experience from the CAGED study
According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre report on global human displacement, Ethiopia has the highest number of newly displaced people forced to flee their homes. Displaced people have arrived... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Getnet Yimer, Wondwossen Gebreyes, Arie Havelaar, Jemal Yousuf, Sarah McKune, Abdulmuen Mohammed and D ónal O’Mathúna Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
Children at risk: A nation-wide, cross-sectional study examining post-traumatic stress symptoms in refugee minors from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan resettled in Sweden between 2014 and 2018
The objective of the present study was to assess nation-wide, representative prevalence estimates for symptom-defined posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within populations of refugee minors from Afghanistan,... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Øivind Solberg, Alexander Nissen, Marjan Vaez, Prue Cauley, Anna-Karin Eriksson and Fredrik Saboonchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Global health diplomacy: a solution to meet the needs of disabled people in Yemen
People with disabilities (PWD) are one of the most vulnerable groups in society during armed conflicts. According to the statistics, four million persons with disability live in Yemen. Lack of access and the u... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saeed Shahabi, Maryam Jalali and Kamran Bagheri Lankarani Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Conflict and COVID-19: a double burden for Afghanistan ’s healthcare system
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has put an additional strain on Afghanistan ’s weak healthcare system. Prior to the pandemic, the government and its allies had already problems in providing high qualit... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, Mohammad Yasir Essar, Attaullah Ahmadi, Xu Lin and Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Addressing COVID-19 in humanitarian settings: a call to action
Refugees and internally displaced persons in humanitarian settings are particularly susceptible to the spread of infectious illnesses such as COVID-19 due to overcrowding and inadequate access to clean water, ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jude Alawa, Nawara Alawa, Adam Coutts, Richard Sullivan, Kaveh Khoshnood and Fouad M. Fouad Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
