Understanding the health needs of internally displaced persons: A scoping review
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2021-10-29Author
Cantor, David James
Swartz, Jina
Bayard, Roberts
Abbara, Aula
Ager, Alastair
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
Blanchet, Karl
Bunte, Derebe Madoro
Chukwuorji, JohnBosco Chika
Daoud, Nihaya
Ekezie, Winifred
Jimenez-Damary, Cecilia
Jobanputra, Kiran
Makhashvili, Nino
Rayes, Diana
Restrepo-Espinosa, Maria Helena
Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J.
Bukola, Salami
Smith, James
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Cantor, D.J., Swartz, J., Bayard, R., Abbara, A., Ager, A., Bhutta, Z.A., Blanchet, K., Bunte, D.M., Chukwuorji, J.C., Daoud, N., Ekezie, W., Jimenez-Damary, C., Jobanputra, K., Makhashvili, N., Rayes, D., Restrepo-Espinosa, M.H., Rodriguez-Morales, A.J., Bukola, S. and Smith, J. (2021) ‘Understanding the health needs of internally displaced persons: A scoping review’, Journal of Migration and Health, 4, article no. 100071.
Abstract
We seek to strengthen understanding of the health needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in contexts of conflict or violence. Based upon a scoping review, our paper identified limited evidence on IDPs health, but nevertheless indicates that IDPs tend to experience worse health outcomes than other conflict-affected populations across a range of health issues; and this is due to the particularly vulnerable situation of IDPs relative to these other populations, including reduced access to health services. Further research is required to better understand these needs and the interventions that can most effectively address these needs.
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