How structural and symbolic violence during resettlement impacts the social and mental wellbeing of forced migrant women: the lived experiences of Arabic speaking survivors of IPV resettled in Melbourne, Australia
Forced migrant women experience high levels of violence across their journeys and violence can be characterised as having three overarching forms: structural, symbolic, and interpersonal. It is important to un... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jeanine Hourani, Yara Jarallah, Karen Block, Linda Murray, Jasmin Chen, Maria Hach and Cathy Vaughan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Putative juvenile terrorists: the relationship between multiple traumatization, mental health, and expectations for reintegration among Islamic State recruited adolescent and young adult fighters
In several conflicts worldwide children are recruited as fighters in irregular forces. These children need to be reintegrated into the society after the conflict. However, concurrent to various reservations in... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rezhna Mohammed and Frank Neuner Tags: Research Source Type: research
Conflict, epidemic and faith communities: church-state relations during the fight against Covid-19 in north-eastern DR Congo
Understanding and improving access to essential services in (post)-conflict settings requires paying particular attention to the actors who occupy the space left ‘empty’ by weak or deficient State institutions... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sadiki Kangamina, Jean-Benoit Falisse, Amuda Baba, Liz Grant, Nigel Pearson, Yossa Way and Emma Wild-Wood Tags: Research Source Type: research
An analysis of humanitarian and health aid alignment over a decade (2011 –2019) of the Syrian conflict
The 11 years of the devastating conflict in Syria resulted in more than 874,000 deaths, and in more than thirteen million refugees and internally displaced people (UNHCR, Syrian refugee crisis: aid, statistics... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - November 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Munzer Alkhalil, Maher Alaref, Hala Mkhallalati, Zedoun Alzoubi and Abdulkarim Ekzayez Tags: Research Source Type: research
Provision of trauma care in asymmetric warfare: a conceptual framework to support the decision to implement frontline care services
The emerging trends of asymmetric and urban warfare call for a revision of the needs and the way in which frontline trauma care is provided to affected population. However, there is no consensus on the process... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: F. Salio, A. Pirisi, E. Bruni, M. Court, K. Peleg, S. Reaiche, A. Redmond, E. Weinstein, I. Hubloue, F. Della Corte and L. Ragazzoni Tags: Research Source Type: research
Measuring results of humanitarian action: adapting public health indicators to different contexts
Humanitarian crises represent a significant public health risk factor for affected populations exacerbating mortality, morbidity, disabilities, and reducing access to and quality of health care. Reliable and t... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Chiara Altare, William Weiss, Marwa Ramadan, Hannah Tappis and Paul B. Spiegel Tags: Debate Source Type: research
Inclusive education in a refugee camp for children with disabilities: How are school setting and children ’s behavioral functioning related?
Many refugee children face challenges accessing education, but refugee children with disabilities are especially vulnerable to exclusion from school environments as well as social settings. Mainstreaming is co... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Thomas M. Crea, Elizabeth K. Klein, Oladoyin Okunoren, Maria Paula Jimenez, Greg St. Arnold, Truphena Kirior, Eric Velandria and Daniela Bruni Tags: Research Source Type: research
Community-based referral transportation system for accessing emergency obstetric services in the Rohingya refugee camp during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: facilitators and barriers through beneficiaries ’ and providers’ lens using a mixed-method design
Delays in seeking timely maternity care from health care professionals are crucial to address among the Rohingya population where many preventable pregnancy-related deaths occur within the camps when care is n... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mrittika Barua, Sayantan Chowdhury, Avijit Saha, Chand Mia, Stenly Hely Sajow and Malabika Sarker Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exposure to conflict and child health outcomes: evidence from a large multi-country study
Previous research has consistently found evidence of poor health outcomes among children living in conflict areas. However, the methodological focus of these studies has largely been on case studies, chart or ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - October 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Srinivas Goli, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Anu Rammohan and Loan Vu Tags: Research Source Type: research
A scoping review of FGM in humanitarian settings: an overlooked phenomenon with lifelong consequences
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is widely recognized as a human rights violation. Little is known about FGM rates and practices in humanitarian settings, and about the impact of crisis on the drivers and conse... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shatha Elnakib and Janna Metzler Tags: Review Source Type: research
Improving HIV medication adherence among forced migrants living with HIV: a qualitative study of refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia
This study was born in re... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dasha Reddy and Nicole S. Berry Tags: Research Source Type: research
COVID-19 vaccination in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study of vaccine coverage, hesitancy, and associated risk factors among community members and healthcare workers
This study was conducted in October 2021 among Gaza ’s adult pop... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jennifer Majer, Jehad H. Elhissi, Nabil Mousa and Natalya Kostandova Tags: Research Source Type: research
Experiences of armed conflicts and forced migration among women from countries in the Middle East, Balkans, and Africa: a systematic review of qualitative studies
A significant proportion of the global population is displaced, many being women. Qualitative studies can generate in-depth findings that will contribute to an understanding of their experiences, but there is ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Linda Jolof, Patricia Rocca, Monir Mazaheri, Leah Okenwa Emegwa and Tommy Carlsson Tags: Review Source Type: research
Living a frozen life: a qualitative study on asylum seekers ’ experiences and care practices at accommodation centers in Sweden
Forced migrants fleeing conflict and violence face a high risk of mental health problems due to experiences before displacement, perilous journeys, and conditions in the new host societies. Asylum seekers seem... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charlotta van Eggermont Arwidson, Jessica Holmgren, Kristina Gottberg, Petter Tingh ög and Henrik Eriksson Tags: Research Source Type: research
How are hygiene programmes designed in crises? Qualitative interviews with humanitarians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq
Hygiene behaviour change programmes are complex to design. These challenges are heightened during crises when humanitarian responders are under pressure to implement programmes rapidly despite having limited i... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - September 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sian White, Thomas Heath, Anna C. Mutula, Robert Dreibelbis and Jennifer Palmer Tags: Research Source Type: research
