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Trauma in the Kashmir Valley and the mediating effect of stressors of daily life on symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety
BACKGROUND: The negative psychological impact of living in a setting of protracted conflict has been well studied, however there is …
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Social ecological factors associated with experiencing violence among urban refugee and displaced adolescent girls and young women in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Research on violence targeting urban forcibly displaced adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) is limited, particularly regarding polyvictimization …
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Mortality and health survey, Walikale, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017: an example of the use of survey data for humanitarian program planning
BACKGROUND: During humanitarian crises, health information systems are often lacking and surveys are a valuable tool to assess the health …
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What drives mortality among HIV patients in a conflict setting? A prospective cohort study in the Central African Republic
BACKGROUND: Provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during conflict settings is rarely attempted and little is known about the expected patterns …
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“With every passing day I feel like a candle, melting little by little.” experiences of long-term displacement amongst Syrian refugees in Shatila, Lebanon
BACKGROUND: Long term displacement and exposure to challenging living conditions can influence family dynamics; gender roles; violence at home and …
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High levels of mortality, exposure to violence and psychological distress experienced by the internally displaced population of Ein Issa camp prior to and during their displacement in Northeast Syria, November 2017
BACKGROUND: War in Syria has lasted for more than eight years, causing population displacement, collapse of medical and public health …
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The blast wounded of Raqqa, Syria: observational results from an MSF-supported district hospital
In June 2017, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a military operation to retake the city of Raqqa, Syria, …
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Prevalence and associated factors of stunting and thinness among adolescent Somalian refugee girls living in eastern Somali refugee camps, Somali regional state, Southeast Ethiopia
Adolescence is a critical time of life stage with a continuum of physical, cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial changes. It is …
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Treating Syrian refugees with diabetes and hypertension in Shatila refugee camp, Lebanon: Médecins Sans Frontières model of care and treatment outcomes
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been providing primary care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which have been increasing in low to …
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Construct validity and factor structure of sense of coherence (SoC-13) scale as a measure of resilience in Eritrean refugees living in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: There is a scarcity of adapted measures to study resilience and mental health of people in humanitarian settings in …
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Cost-effectiveness of birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination among refugee populations in the African region: a series of case studies
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B affects 257 million people worldwide. Mother-to-child hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission is a preventable cause of substantial …
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Integration of health services, access and utilization by refugees and host populations in West Nile districts, Uganda
Prolonged civil war and unrest has dominated the short history of South Sudan resulting in the long-term displacement of millions …
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Shortcomings in addressing attacks on health care
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SMS-based smartphone application for disease surveillance has doubled completeness and timeliness in a limited-resource setting – evaluation of a 15-week pilot program in Central African Republic (CAR)
It is a challenge in low-resource settings to ensure the availability of complete, timely disease surveillance information. Smartphone applications (apps) …
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Provision and continuation of antiretroviral therapy during acute conflict: the experience of MSF in Central African Republic and Yemen
BACKGROUND: Unstable settings present challenges for the effective provision of antiretroviral treatment (ART). In this paper, we summarize the experience …
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Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and access to care among non-camp Syrian refugees in northern Jordan
BACKGROUND: Tackling the high non-communicable disease (NCD) burden among Syrian refugees poses a challenge to humanitarian actors and host countries. …
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Using digital health to enable ethical health research in conflict and other humanitarian settings
Conducting research in a humanitarian setting requires quantifiable quality measures to ensure ethical study conduct. Digital health technologies are proven …
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Conflict and tuberculosis in Sudan: a 10-year review of the National Tuberculosis Programme, 2004-2014
Sudan is a fragile developing country, with a low expenditure on health. It has been subjected to ongoing conflicts ever …
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Risk factors for unsafe behaviors toward grenades among rural populations affected by explosive devices in Colombia
BACKGROUND: Following decades of armed conflict, Colombia remains highly affected by explosive device (ED) contamination, especially in rural areas. Many …
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A qualitative approach to understand antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence for refugees living in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Refugees living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa suffer unique hardships that may increase their vulnerability to interruptions in antiretroviral …
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