Jonathan Polonsky, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, University of Geneva
Daniela Fuhr, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, Germany and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
Editor's Choice: Cross-sectional survey in Central African Republic finds mortality 4-times higher than UN statistics: how can we not know the Central African Republic is in such an acute humanitarian crisis?
CAR is one of the poorest countries in the world. While UN statistics suggest that there is no health emergency in the country, two recently published mortality surveys contradict this. Moreover, recent accusations of massive scale human rights abuses by mercenaries suggested the need for a nationwide mortality survey. For the study, two stage cluster surveys were conducted in two different strata: one in the roughly half of the country within the Government’s control, and one in the areas mostly outside of the Government’s control. We randomly selected 40 clusters of 10 households in each stratum. The survey included questions on vital events with open-ended questions about health and household challenges at the beginning and end of each interview.
Call for papers: Emergency Medical Teams in crisis-affected settings
This special collection aims to provide a more in-depth understanding of the implementation and benefits of the Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) model, in particular in low- and middle-income countries, fragile states, and in areas affected by humanitarian crises.
Call for papers: Attacks on healthcare
Attacks against healthcare in armed conflict, including violence, access constraints, and insecurity, represent a major threat to health. Gathering evidence about the attacks themselves has and continues to be crucial in raising awareness of this issue. This article collection will bring together research articles, reviews, short reports and case studies, that provide insight into the impact of attacks on healthcare.
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Perilous medicine in Tigray: a systematic review
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Burial workers’ perceptions of community resistance and support systems during an Ebola outbreak in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a qualitative study
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The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in humanitarian settings: epidemiology, health service utilization, and health care seeking behavior in Bangui and surrounding areas, Central African Republic
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Area level indirect exposure to extended conflicts and early childhood anthropometric outcomes in India: a repeat cross-sectional analysis
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Social norms and beliefs about gender based violence scale: a measure for use with gender based violence prevention programs in low-resource and humanitarian settings
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Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea III: maternal health
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Violence against civilians and access to health care in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: three cross-sectional surveys
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Learning lessons from field surveys in humanitarian contexts: a case study of field surveys conducted in North Kivu, DRC 2006-2008
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The impact of the Boko Haram insurgency in Northeast Nigeria on childhood wasting: a double-difference study
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