| Title | Status of women and infants in complex humanitarian emergencies. | | Author(s) | Al Gasseer N, Dresden E, Keeney GB, Warren N | | Institution | University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612 , USA . | | Source | J Midwifery Womens Health 2004 Jul-Aug; 49(4 Suppl 1):7-13. | | MeSH | Developing Countries
Disaster Planning
Disasters
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Humans
Infant Welfare
Infant, Newborn
International Cooperation
Pregnancy
Professional Role
Relief Work
War
Women's Health
World Health
| | Abstract | Women and children bear the greatest burden in the midst of war and long-term disasters. Complex humanitarian emergencies are characterized by social disruption, armed conflict, population displacement, collapse of public health infrastructure, and food shortages. Humanitarian assistance for refugees and internally displaced populations requires particular attention to the common issues affecting morbidity and mortality in women and infants. Gender-based violence and reproductive health concerns are discussed within the context of populations affected by conflict and forced migration. Recommendations for midwives and women's health care providers engaging in care for women and children in complex humanitarian emergencies are discussed. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 15236698 |
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