Measurement of perceived needs in humanitarian contexts using the HESPER scale: a scoping study with reflections on the collaboration between researchers and humanitarian actors
Needs assessment is one of the fundamental humanitarian responses to sudden-onset or long-lasting emergencies. The Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale (HESPER)/ HESPER Web are valid scales fo... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - August 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karin Hugelius Tags: Review Source Type: research
Does inter-border conflict influence the views of task sharing among community health volunteers in Nigeria? A qualitative study
Volunteer community health workers are increasingly being engaged in Nigeria, through the World Health Organization ’s task sharing strategy. This strategy aims to address gaps in human resources for health, in... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - July 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Luret Lar, Martyn Stewart, Sunday Isiyaku, Laura Dean, Kim Ozano, Caleb Mpyet and Sally Theobald Tags: Research Source Type: research
School violence, depression symptoms, and school climate: a cross-sectional study of Congolese and Burundian refugee children
Forcibly displaced children are at increased risk of violence and mental health disorders. In refugee contexts, schools are generally perceived as protective environments where children can build a sense of be... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - July 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Camilla Fabbri, Timothy Powell-Jackson, Baptiste Leurent, Katherine Rodrigues, Elizabeth Shayo, Vivien Barongo and Karen M. Devries Tags: Research Source Type: research
Models of care for non-communicable diseases for displaced populations in Iraq: a scoping review
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability globally. Their importance in humanitarian settings is increasingly recognised, but evidence about how best to address NCDs in the... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - July 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Benjamin Schmid, Éimhín Ansbro, Emmanuel Raju, Ruth Willis, Nazar Shabila and Pablo Perel Tags: Review Source Type: research
Severity, symptomatology, and treatment duration for mental health disorders: a retrospective analysis from a conflict-affected region of northern Nigeria
Mental Health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programs are essential during humanitarian crises and in conflict settings, like Nigeria ’s Borno State. However, research on how types of traumatic stress and sym... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - July 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Santiago Mart ínez Torre, Cristina Carreño, Luis Sordo, Augusto E. llosa, Janet Ousley, Abdulrauf Waziri, Richard Mathela, Retsat Dazang Umar, Joshua Usman and María José Sagrado Tags: Research Source Type: research
Determinants of health among people who use illicit drugs in the conflict-affected countries of Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence
Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar are the world ’s leading heroin and cocaine producers and have also experienced prolonged periods of armed conflict. The link between armed conflict and drug markets is well es... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - July 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sally O ’Brien, Margarita Marin Jaramillo, Bayard Roberts and Lucy Platt Tags: Review Source Type: research
Pathways to food insecurity in the context of conflict: the case of the occupied Palestinian territory
Conflict reduces availability of production input and income, increases the number of days households had to rely on less preferred foods, and limits the variety of foods eaten and the portion size of meals co... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tracy Kuo Lin, Rawan Kafri, Weeam Hammoudeh, Suzan Mitwalli, Zeina Jamaluddine, Hala Ghattas, Rita Giacaman and Tiziana Leone Tags: Research Source Type: research
Gender-based violence (GBV) coordination in humanitarian and public health emergencies: a scoping review
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global health, human rights, and protection issue, which can increase during emergencies. GBV coordination is an essential component of every humanitarian response, ensuring th... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Philomena Raftery, Natasha Howard, Jennifer Palmer and Mazeda Hossain Tags: Research Source Type: research
Crisis upon crisis: a qualitative study exploring the joint effect of the political, economic, and pandemic challenges in Lebanon on Syrian refugee women ’s fertility preferences and behaviour
Starting in October 2019, Lebanon experienced overlapping crises that caused a significant deterioration of the living conditions for Syrian refugees and the host community. Previous studies have shown that di... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rima Mourtada and Andrea J. Melnikas Tags: Research Source Type: research
Primary Healthcare Quality in Conflict and Fragility: a subnational analysis of disparities using Population Health surveys
Recent global reports highlighted the importance of addressing the quality of care in all settings including fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS), as a central strategy for the attainment of sustaina... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marwa Ramadan, Hannah Tappis and William Brieger Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors impacting antenatal care utilization: a systematic review of 37 fragile and conflict-affected situations
It is estimated that over 930 million people live in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS) worldwide. These regions, characterized by violence, civil unrest, and war, are often governed by corrupt ad... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kameela Miriam Alibhai, Bianca R. Ziegler, Louise Meddings, Evans Batung and Isaac Luginaah Tags: Review Source Type: research
Factors influencing severity of recurrent malaria in a conflict-affected state of South Sudan: an unmatched case-control study
The burden of malaria remains the highest in sub-Saharan Africa and South Sudan is not an exception. The country has borne the brunt of years of chronic warfare and remains endemic of malaria, with increasing ... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Israel Oluwaseyidayo Idris, Gabriel Omoniyi Ayeni, Ihoghosa Osamuyi Iyamu, Ayomide Busayo Sina-Odunsi, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi and Justin Geno Obwoya Tags: Research Source Type: research
Risk factors for miscarriage in Syrian refugee women living in non-camp settings in Jordan: results from the Women ASPIRE cross-sectional study
Syrian refugee women face health care disparities and experience worse pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage. We investigated risk factors for miscarriage in Syrian refugee women living in non-camp setting... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maysa M. Khadra, Haya H. Suradi, Justin Z. Amarin, Nabila El-Bassel, Neeraj Kaushal, Ruba M. Jaber, Raeda Al-Qutob and Anindita Dasgupta Tags: Research Source Type: research
A mixed methods study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition in fragile and conflict-affected settings
The impacts of COVID-19 are unprecedented globally. The pandemic is reversing decades of progress in maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition (MNCHN), especially fragile and conflict-affected settings (FC... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mariana Rodo, Lucy Singh, Neal Russell and Neha S. Singh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessing innovative approaches for global health capacity building in fragile settings in the MENA region: development of the evaluation of capacity building (eCAP) program
Given the magnitude and frequency of conflicts in the MENA region along with their devastating impact on health responses and outcomes, there exists a strong need to invest in contextualized, innovative, and a... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - June 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shadi Saleh, Rania Mansour, Tracy Daou, Dayana Brome and Hady Naal Tags: Research Source Type: research
