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Prevalence of tuberculosis and associated factors among presumptive TB refugees residing in refugee camps in Ethiopia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2023 Jul 28; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 498. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 28.
Abstract: Background: Tuberculosis (TB) causes significant morbidity and mortality in refugee populations. Although Ethiopia is the third largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, there is limited published data on the prevalence and associated factors of TB in...
Infection prevention and control for COVID-19 response in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh: an intra-action review.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal for equity in health [Int J Equity Health] 2023 Jun 06; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 111. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 06.
Abstract: Background: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is critical in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and is one of the pillars of the WHO COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan 2020. We conducted an Intra-Action Review (IAR) of IPC response e...
Why local concepts matter: Using cultural expressions of distress to explore the construct validity of research instruments to measure mental health problems among Congolese women in Nyarugusu refugee camp.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Transcultural psychiatry [Transcult Psychiatry] 2023 Jun; Vol. 60 (3), pp. 496-507. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 16.
Abstract: There is considerable variation in the presentation of mental health problems across cultural contexts. Most screening and assessment tools do not capture local idioms and culturally specific presentations of distress, thus introducing measurement erro...
Participation in Everyday Occupations Among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladeshi Refugee Camps.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association [Am J Occup Ther] 2023 May 01; Vol. 77 (3).
Abstract: Importance: Bangladesh hosts a large number of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. Living in refugee camps, the Rohingya refugees face challenges in everyday occupations because of violence, limited opportunities, and corporal punishment by the community.O...
Review of maternal death audits in refugee camps in UNHCR East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region, 2017-2019.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics [Int J Gynaecol Obstet] 2023 Feb; Vol. 160 (2), pp. 483-491. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 25.
Abstract: Objectives: To review the quality of maternal death audits and identify factors contributing to refugee maternal deaths in the East and Horn of Africa.Methods: Maternal death audits submitted to The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) from 2017 to 2019 in 43 ref...
Evaluation of Nutritional Status with Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) of Syrian Refugees Living Outside the Refugee Camps.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2023 Jan 02; Vol. 20 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 02.
Abstract: Nutrition is a public health issue. Amongst populations of refugees, unmet nutritional needs have been identified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of Syrian refugees living outside the refugee camps in Kayseri, Turkey. Soci...
Examining implementation of an intervention to reduce psychological distress and intimate partner violence in a refugee camp setting.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Global public health [Glob Public Health] 2022 Nov; Vol. 17 (11), pp. 2868-2882. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 02.
Abstract: An integrated approach to reduce intimate partner violence and improve mental health in humanitarian settings requires coordination across health and protection services. We developed and tested the Nguvu intervention, which combined evidence-based int...
Iron deficiency, anemia and association with refugee camp exposure among recently resettled refugees: A Canadian retrospective cohort study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): PloS one [PLoS One] 2022 Dec 15; Vol. 17 (12), pp. e0278838. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 15 (Print Publication: 2022).
Abstract: Malnutrition and poor health are common among recently resettled refugees and may be differentially associated with pre-migration exposure to refugee camp versus non-camp dwelling. We aimed to investigate the associations of iron deficiency (ID), anemi...
Development of an index to measure the strength of child protection Systems in Refugee Settings: Conceptual and practical considerations.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Child abuse & neglect [Child Abuse Negl] 2022 Dec; Vol. 134, pp. 105920. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 10.
Abstract: Background: The United Nations Refugee Agency [UNHCR] implements a Framework for Child Protection for refugee children, based on a child protection systems-strengthening approach. Measurement of child protection system strength in humanitarian contexts...
Managing hypertension in a Rohingya refugee camp: a brief report.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMJ open quality [BMJ Open Qual] 2022 Dec; Vol. 11 (4).
Abstract: Non-communicable diseases have overtaken communicable diseases as the most common cause of death worldwide, with the majority of these deaths in low-income and middle-income countries. Hypertension alone causes over nine million deaths per year.Since 2...