Background Globally, the number of refugees and asylum seekers has reached record
highs. Past research in refugee mental health has reported wide variation in mental illness …

Women and children bear substantial morbidity and mortality as a result of armed conflicts.
This Series paper focuses on the direct (due to violence) and indirect health effects of armed …

Executive summary With one billion people on the move or having moved in 2018, migration
is a global reality, which has also become a political lightning rod. Although estimates …

The intensity and frequency of extreme weather and climate events are expected to increase
due to anthropogenic climate change. This systematic review explores extreme events and …

Introduction Disasters triggered by climate and other natural hazards are increasing in
frequency, severity and duration worldwide. Disasters disproportionately impact women and …

Much work on sexual health has emphasized adverse outcomes such as sexually
transmitted infections/HIV, unintended pregnancy, and sexual violence. Although these …

Background Gender-based violence (GBV) primary prevention programs seek to facilitate
change by addressing the underlying causes and drivers of violence against women and …

Globally, over 40 million people were displaced as a result of wars and violence due to
religious and ethnic conflicts in 2015 while 19.2 million were displaced by natural disasters …

Valid and timely information about various domains of public health underpins the
effectiveness of humanitarian public health interventions in crises. However, obstacles …

Introduction Gender-based violence (GBV) is prevalent among, though not specific to,
conflict affected populations and related to multifarious levels of vulnerability of conflict and …