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Canada + 1 more

Adult newcomers’ perceptions of access to care and differences in health systems after relocation from Syria

Nancy Carter, Sandra Carroll, Rawan Aljbour, Kalpana Nair & Olive Wahoush Abstract Background In Canada, approximately 13% of the population lives with multiple chronic conditions. Newcomers,...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
23 May 2022
Originally published
21 May 2022

Nigeria

Opportunities and challenges in preventing violence against adolescent girls through gender transformative, whole-family support programming in Northeast Nigeria

Abstract Background Household violence is one of the most prevalent forms of gender-based violence faced by adolescent girls in humanitarian settings. A growing evidence base demonstrates the extent...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
13 May 2022
Originally published
12 May 2022

Uganda + 4 more

Psychological distress and social support among conflict refugees in urban, semi-rural and rural settlements in Uganda: burden and associations

Gloria Seruwagi, Catherine Nakidde, Eric Lugada, Maria Ssematiko, Dunstan P. Ddamulira, Andrew Masaba, Brian Luswata, Eric A. Ochen, Betty Okot, Denis Muhangi and Stephen Lawoko Abstract Background:...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
13 May 2022
Originally published
12 May 2022

Nigeria

Conducting public health surveillance in areas of armed conflict and restricted population access: a qualitative case study of polio surveillance in conflict-affected areas of Borno State, Nigeria

Eric Wiesen, Raymond Dankoli, Melton Musa, Jeff Higgins, Joseph Forbi, Jibrin Idris, Ndadilnasiya Waziri, Oladapo Ogunbodede, Kabiru Mohammed, Omotayo Bolu, Gatei WaNganda, Usman Adamu & Eve Pinsker ...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
9 May 2022
Originally published
7 May 2022

Bangladesh + 1 more

Consistency of reports of violence from northern Rakhine state in August 2017

Sarah Trager, Jennifer Leigh, Andrea Woods, Parveen Parmar, Agnes Petty, Rohini Haar & Chris Beyrer Abstract Background In August 2017, Myanmar’s Armed Forces, the Tatmadaw, launched an orchestrated...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
9 May 2022
Originally published
7 May 2022

Afghanistan + 15 more

Implementation of maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) in humanitarian settings: insights and experiences of humanitarian health practitioners and global technical expert meeting attendees

Neal Russell, Hannah Tappis, Jean Paul Mwanga, Benjamin Black, Kusum Thapa, Endang Handzel, Elaine Scudder, Ribka Amsalu, Jyoti Reddi, Francesca Palestra & Allisyn C. Moran Abstract Background ...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
9 May 2022
Originally published
7 May 2022

Afghanistan + 1 more

The boundaries between complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters and post-migration living difficulties in traumatised Afghan refugees: a network analysis

Jennifer Schiess-Jokanovic, Matthias Knefel, Viktoria Kantor, Dina Weindl, Ingo Schäfer & Brigitte Lueger-Schuster Abstract Background Psychological distress due to the ongoing war, violence, and...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
29 Apr 2022
Originally published
27 Apr 2022

Somalia

Evaluation of the electronic Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN) system in Somalia, 2017–2020

Mutaawe Lubogo, Mary Joan Karanja, Rennatus Mdodo, Sherein Elnossery, Ali Abdirahman Osman, Abdulkadir Abdi, Evans Buliva, Muhammad Tayyab, Omar Abdulle Omar, Mirza Mashrur Ahmed, Solomon Chane...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
18 Apr 2022
Originally published
16 Apr 2022

Rwanda + 2 more

Translating, contextually adapting, and pilot testing of psychosocial and mental health assessment instruments for Congolese refugees in Rwanda and Uganda

Rosco Kasujja, Paul Bangirana, Anna Chiumento, Tasdik Hasan, Stefan Jansen, Daniel M. Kagabo, Maria Popa, Peter Ventevogel & Ross G. White Conflict and Health volume 16, Article number: 17 (2022) ...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
17 Apr 2022
Originally published
15 Apr 2022

Uganda

The enduring consequences of conflict-related sexual violence: a qualitative study of women survivors in northern Uganda

Mahlet A. Woldetsadik, Grace Acan & Okwir Isaac Odiya Abstract Background One in three women in northern Uganda report having suffered from conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), including forced...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
12 Apr 2022
Originally published
11 Apr 2022

Uganda + 1 more

Evaluation of public health surveillance systems in refugee settlements in Uganda, 2016–2019: lessons learned

Alex Riolexus Ario, Emily Atuheire Barigye, Innocent Harbert Nkonwa, Jimmy Ogwal, Denis Nixon Opio, Lilian Bulage, Daniel Kadobera, Paul Edward Okello, Leocadia Warren Kwagonza, Susan Kizito, Benon...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
11 Apr 2022
Originally published
8 Apr 2022

DR Congo + 2 more

Identifying transferable lessons from cholera epidemic responses by Médecins Sans Frontières in Mozambique, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2018: a scoping review

Lauren D’Mello-Guyett, Oliver Cumming, Elliot Rogers, Rob D’hondt, Estifanos Mengitsu, Maria Mashako, Rafael Van den Bergh, Placide Okitayemba Welo, Peter Maes & Francesco Checchi Abstract Background ...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
30 Mar 2022
Originally published
29 Mar 2022

World

Promising practices for the monitoring and evaluation of gender-based violence risk mitigation interventions in humanitarian response: a multi-methods study

Vandana Sharma, Emily Ausubel, Christine Heckman, Sonia Rastogi and Jocelyn T. D. Kelly Abstract Background: Risks of gender-based violence (GBV) are exacerbated in humanitarian crises. GBV risk...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
7 Mar 2022
Originally published
5 Mar 2022

Bangladesh + 1 more

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Rohingya refugees with pre-existing health problems in Bangladesh

Somen Palit, Huifang Yang, Jiangping Li, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan and Mohammad Jahid Hasan Abstract Background: Mental disorders among refugees have been well explored in several studies. However,...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
7 Mar 2022
Originally published
3 Mar 2022

Myanmar + 1 more

Seeking justice amidst chaos: methods to identify and document individuals implicated in crimes against the Rohingya in August 2017

Jennifer Leigh, Alexander Blum, Agnes Petty, Andrea Woods, Parveen Parmar & Chris Beyrer Conflict and Health volume 16, Article number: 9 (2022) Abstract Background Documenting perpetrators of human...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
4 Mar 2022
Originally published
2 Mar 2022

Uganda

Transactional sex work and HIV among women in confict-affected Northeastern Uganda: a population-based study

Jennifer J. Mootz, Omolola A. Odejimi, Aishwarya Bhattacharya, Bianca Kann, Julia Ettelbrick, Milena Mello, Milton L. Wainberg, and Kaveh Khoshnood Abstract Background Armed conflict and the HIV...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
28 Feb 2022
Originally published
25 Feb 2022

World + 4 more

Health systems resilience in fragile and shock-prone settings through the prism of gender equity and justice: implications for research, policy and practice

Wesam Mansour, Abriti Arjyal, Chad Hughes, Emma Tiange Gbaoh, Fouad Mohamed Fouad, Haja Wurie, Hnin Kalayar Kyaw, Julie Tartaggia, Kate Hawkins, Kyu Kyu Than, Lansana Hassim Kallon, Maya Abou Saad,...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
23 Feb 2022
Originally published
21 Feb 2022

World

Shifting to Tele-Mental Health in humanitarian and crisis settings: an evaluation of Médecins Sans Frontières experience during the COVID-19 pandemic

Khasan Ibragimov, Miguel Palma, Gregory Keane, Janet Ousley, Madeleine Crowe, Cristina Carreño, German Casas, Clair Mills, Augusto Llosa & M. S. F. Mental Health Working Group Abstract Background ...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
16 Feb 2022
Originally published
14 Feb 2022

Sri Lanka

A mediation analysis of the role of girl child marriage in the relationship between proximity to conflict and past-year intimate partner violence in post-conflict Sri Lanka

Ruvani W. Fonseka, Lotus McDougal, Anita Raj, Elizabeth Reed, Rebecka Lundgren, Lianne Urada & Jay G. Silverman Abstract Background Studies from many contexts indicate that proximity to conflict is...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
16 Feb 2022
Originally published
14 Feb 2022

Turkey + 1 more

Cancer among Syrian refugees living in Konya Province, Turkey

Abstract Background With more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees Turkey hosts the world's largest number of Syrians. Considering the morbidity, mortality, and healthcare spending, cancer is one of the...

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  • BioMed Central
Posted
1 Feb 2022
Originally published
31 Jan 2022

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