The intergenerational impact of war on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: lessons from the longitudinal study of war-affected youth in Sierra Leone
Globally, one in four children lives in a country affected by armed conflict or disaster often accompanied by exposure to a range of adversities including violent trauma and loss. Children involved with armed ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Theresa S. Betancourt, Katrina Keegan, Jordan Farrar and Robert T. Brennan Tags: Research in practice Source Type: research
“To die is better for me”, social suffering among Syrian refugees at a noncommunicable disease clinic in Jordan: a qualitative study
The conflict in Syria has required humanitarian agencies to implement primary-level services for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Jordan, given the high NCD burden amongst Syrian refugees; and to integrate ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lucy Maconick, Éimhín Ansbro, Sara Ellithy, Kiran Jobanputra, Mohammad Tarawneh and Bayard Roberts Tags: Research Source Type: research
Help-seeking, trust and intimate partner violence: social connections amongst displaced and non-displaced Yezidi women and men in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq
Conflict and displacement impact the social fabric of communities through the disruption of social connections and the erosion of trust. Effective humanitarian assistance requires understanding the social capi... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - August 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alison Strang, Oonagh O ’Brien, Maggie Sandilands and Rebecca Horn Tags: Research Source Type: research
Systematic human rights violations, traumatic events, daily stressors and mental health of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Almost 900,000 Rohingya refugees currently reside in refugee camps in Southeastern Bangladesh. Prior to fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya experienced years of systematic human rights violations, in addition to other h... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - August 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andrew Riley, Yasmin Akther, Mohammed Noor, Rahmat Ali and Courtney Welton-Mitchell Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessing the capacity for conflict and health research in Lebanon: a qualitative study
Conflicts pose new challenges for health systems, requiring rapid and practical approaches to meet emerging needs on the ground. Lebanon has been highly influenced by surrounding conflicts in the Middle East a... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - August 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nassim El Achi, Gladys Honein-Abouhaidar, Anthony Rizk, Elsa Kobeissi, Andreas Papamichail, Kristen Meagher, Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Ghassan S. Abu-Sittah and Preeti Patel Tags: Research Source Type: research
