Delivering health interventions to women, children, and adolescents in conflict settings: what have we learned from ten country case studies?

NS Singh, A Ataullahjan, K Ndiaye, JK Das, PH Wise… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Armed conflict disproportionately affects the morbidity, mortality, and wellbeing of women,
newborns, children, and adolescents. Our study presents insights from a collection of ten …

Factors impacting antenatal care utilization: a systematic review of 37 fragile and conflict-affected situations

KM Alibhai, BR Ziegler, L Meddings, E Batung… - Conflict and …, 2022 - Springer
Background 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 …

Implications of armed conflict for maternal and child health: A regression analysis of data from 181 countries for 2000–2019

M Jawad, T Hone, EP Vamos, V Cetorelli… - PLoS Medicine, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Armed conflicts have major indirect health impacts in addition to the direct
harms from violence. They create enduring political instability, destabilise health systems …

Impact of Ebola and COVID-19 on maternal, neonatal, and child health care among populations affected by conflicts: a scoping review exploring demand and supply …

Y Shafiq, E Rubini, ZZ Fazal, MM Bukhari, M Zakaria… - Conflict and Health, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Armed conflicts have a severe impact on the health of women and children.
Global health emergencies such as pandemics and disease outbreaks further exacerbate …

How is the implementation of empirical research results documented in conflict-affected settings? Findings from a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature

E Leresche, M Hossain, ML De Rubeis, V Hermans… - Conflict and Health, 2023 - Springer
Implementation science scholars argue that knowing 'what works' in public health is
insufficient to change practices, without understanding 'how','where'and 'why'something …

Utilization of insecticide-treated nets and associated factors among childbearing women in Northern Nigeria

BL Solanke, DA Soladoye, IA Birsirka, A Abdurraheem… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Studies have explored the correlates of insecticide-treated nets in Nigeria. The
few studies that focused on Northern Nigeria mostly examined individual correlates, but …

Beyond the state: abortion care activism in Peru

DN Duffy, C Freeman… - Signs: Journal of …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
For abortion seekers, Peru is an uncaring state where legal and policy interventions have
resulted in violence, persecution, and neglect. This state of abortion uncare is set within …

A social innovation model for equitable access to quality health services for rural populations: A case from Sumapaz, a rural district of Bogota, Colombia

MM Bautista-Gómez, L van Niekerk - International Journal for Equity in …, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite efforts to extend Universal Health Coverage in Colombia, rural and
remote populations still face significant challenges in accessing equitable health services …

Territorial control by non-state armed groups and gendered access to healthcare in conflict using a new complex adaptive systems framework

J Lilja, G Ferrari, J Alvarado, LA Fabich… - Humanities and Social …, 2024 - nature.com
The growing prevalence and influence of non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in armed conflict
requires a deeper understanding of how their territorial control and contestation affect sub …

Giving Birth While Facing Death: Cesarean Sections and Community Violence in Latin America

S Svallfors - Population Research and Policy Review, 2024 - Springer
Armed conflict and organized crime are known to be linked to numerous negative maternal
and neonatal health outcomes, such as stillbirth, low birth weight, and neonatal mortality …