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View article: From parallel provision to health system integration: exploring the trajectory and contextual drivers of the healthcare response for refugees in six low- and middle-income countries
From parallel provision to health system integration: exploring the trajectory and contextual drivers of the healthcare response for refugees in six low- and middle-income countries Open
View article: Refugee integration in national health systems of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): evidence synthesis and future research agenda
Refugee integration in national health systems of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): evidence synthesis and future research agenda Open
View article: Understanding Resilience in UNRWA Health Response to the Syrian Crisis: Lessons from Causal Loop Analysis
Understanding Resilience in UNRWA Health Response to the Syrian Crisis: Lessons from Causal Loop Analysis Open
Alastair Ager - ORCID: 0000-0002-9474-3563 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-3563
View article: Health Service Resilience in the Context of Adversity: Case Studies from Three African Countries
Health Service Resilience in the Context of Adversity: Case Studies from Three African Countries Open
Alastair Ager - ORCID: 0000-0002-9474-3563 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-3563
View article: Editorial: The role of faith in the mental health and integration of forcibly displaced populations
Editorial: The role of faith in the mental health and integration of forcibly displaced populations Open
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View article: Implementing sport and physical activity across each layer of the mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) pyramid for populations affected by displacement
Implementing sport and physical activity across each layer of the mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) pyramid for populations affected by displacement Open
View article: The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework and the Ecological Validity Model
The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone: an application of the ADAPT-ITT framework and the Ecological Validity Model Open
Background In Sierra Leone, women of reproductive age represent a significant portion of the population and face heightened mental health challenges due to the lasting effects of civil war, the Ebola epidemic, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Th…
View article: Policy and practice implications of contextual understanding of - and tools to address - mental health and psychosocial support needs in Sierra Leone
Policy and practice implications of contextual understanding of - and tools to address - mental health and psychosocial support needs in Sierra Leone Open
The last two decades have seen increased awareness of the impact of mental health issues on the population of Sierra Leone. Local capacity to respond to these needs is severely limited. In 2017, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS)…
View article: Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a culturally adapted nonspecialist delivery Problem-Solving Therapy: Friendship Bench Intervention for perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone
Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a culturally adapted nonspecialist delivery Problem-Solving Therapy: Friendship Bench Intervention for perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone Open
In low- and middle-income countries like Sierra Leone, there is a significant gap in the treatment of perinatal mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression and somatization. This study explored the feasibility, acceptability and pr…
View article: Developing and validating the Sierra Leone perinatal psychological distress scale through an emic-etic approach
Developing and validating the Sierra Leone perinatal psychological distress scale through an emic-etic approach Open
View article: A process study of early achievements and challenges in countries engaged with the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health
A process study of early achievements and challenges in countries engaged with the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health Open
Background There is increasing awareness of the importance of the transformation of mental health systems. Launched in 2019, the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health seeks to accelerate access to quality and affordable care for mental …
View article: Psychological and Social Suffering of Another Generation of Palestinian Children Living under Occupation: An Urgent Call to Advocate.
Psychological and Social Suffering of Another Generation of Palestinian Children Living under Occupation: An Urgent Call to Advocate. Open
View article: Effect of contributing factors on the incidence of non-communicable diseases among adults with common mental health disorders: a systematic review
Effect of contributing factors on the incidence of non-communicable diseases among adults with common mental health disorders: a systematic review Open
Background Individual, social and environmental factors play a dynamic role in determining mental health outcomes. The linkage between mental health and non-communicable disease is widely noted, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Th…
View article: Barriers and Opportunities for WHO "Best Buys" Non-communicable Disease Policy Adoption and Implementation From a Political Economy Perspective: A Complexity Systematic Review
Barriers and Opportunities for WHO "Best Buys" Non-communicable Disease Policy Adoption and Implementation From a Political Economy Perspective: A Complexity Systematic Review Open
Background: Improving the adoption and implementation of policies to curb non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a major challenge for better global health. The adoption and implementation of such policies remain deficient in various contexts…
View article: Provision of mental health and psychosocial support services to health workers and community members in conflict-affected Northwest Syria: a mixed-methods study
Provision of mental health and psychosocial support services to health workers and community members in conflict-affected Northwest Syria: a mixed-methods study Open
View article: Health system resilience: a critical review and reconceptualisation
Health system resilience: a critical review and reconceptualisation Open
View article: Provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services to Health Workers and Community Members in Conflict-affected Northwest Syria: A Mixed-Methods study
Provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services to Health Workers and Community Members in Conflict-affected Northwest Syria: A Mixed-Methods study Open
Background Northwest Syria (NWS) is a conflict area with challenging political, economic, demographic and social dynamics. The region has a high number of internally displaced persons with increasingly disrupted delivery of basic services,…
View article: Fragile, handle with care: refining a key concept for global health and development
Fragile, handle with care: refining a key concept for global health and development Open
Karin Diaconu - ORCID: 0000-0002-5810-9725 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5810-9725
View article: Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021–30
Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021–30 Open
View article: Informing adaptation strategy through mapping the dynamics linking climate change, health, and other human systems: Case studies from Georgia, Lebanon, Mozambique and Costa Rica
Informing adaptation strategy through mapping the dynamics linking climate change, health, and other human systems: Case studies from Georgia, Lebanon, Mozambique and Costa Rica Open
While scientific research supporting mitigation of further global temperature rise remains a major priority, CoP26 and CoP27 saw increased recognition of the importance of research that informs adaptation to irreversible changes in climate…
View article: Development of the Faith Community Child Protection Scale with Faith Leaders and their Spouses in Senegal, Uganda and Guatemala
Development of the Faith Community Child Protection Scale with Faith Leaders and their Spouses in Senegal, Uganda and Guatemala Open
Violence, abuse and neglect constitute major threats to children’s health and wellbeing globally. However, until recently, relatively little systematic attention has been paid to the role of faith communities in shaping the protective envi…
View article: The determinants of the quality of clinical management among diabetic and hypertensive patients in a context of fragility: A cross-sectional survey from Lebanon
The determinants of the quality of clinical management among diabetic and hypertensive patients in a context of fragility: A cross-sectional survey from Lebanon Open
Introduction The management of NCDs is a growing challenge in low- and middle-income settings with the increasing prevalence and the associated demands that such conditions make on health systems. Fragile settings both exacerbate the risk …
View article: Cholera diagnosis in human stool and detection in water: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cholera diagnosis in human stool and detection in water: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Cholera continues to pose a problem for low-resource, fragile and humanitarian contexts. Evidence suggests that 2.86 million cholera cases and 95,000 deaths due to cholera are reported annually. Without quick and effective diagn…
View article: The Accumulating Evidence-Base Regarding Child Friendly Spaces: Policy and Practice Implications
The Accumulating Evidence-Base Regarding Child Friendly Spaces: Policy and Practice Implications Open
For over 25 years child friendly spaces (CFS) have been at the forefront of humanitarian response. Initially there was a weak evidence-base informing this approach, but the last 10 years have seen a substantial increase in research and eva…
View article: Outpatient use patterns and experiences among diabetic and hypertensive patients in fragile settings: a cross-sectional study from Lebanon
Outpatient use patterns and experiences among diabetic and hypertensive patients in fragile settings: a cross-sectional study from Lebanon Open
Objectives Assess and describe the health service use and delivery patterns for non-communicable disease (NCD) services in two contrasting fragility contexts and by other principal equity-related characteristics including gender, nationali…
View article: Social determinants of psychological distress in Sierra Leone
Social determinants of psychological distress in Sierra Leone Open
View article: Realising the cross-cutting potential of sport in situations of forced displacement
Realising the cross-cutting potential of sport in situations of forced displacement Open
Editorial: Realising the cross-cutting potential of sport in situations of forced displacement
View article: The role of trust in health-seeking for non-communicable disease services in fragile contexts: A cross-country comparative study
The role of trust in health-seeking for non-communicable disease services in fragile contexts: A cross-country comparative study Open
View article: Identifying opportunities to engage communities with social mobilisation activities to tackle NCDs in El Salvador in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic
Identifying opportunities to engage communities with social mobilisation activities to tackle NCDs in El Salvador in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Localisation in the Context of UK Government Engagement With the Humanitarian Reform Agenda
Localisation in the Context of UK Government Engagement With the Humanitarian Reform Agenda Open
Localisation is a key element of the humanitarian reform agenda. However, there are continuing debates regarding its form and emphasis, linked to understandings of the local, the role of the state and the implications for interpretation of…