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View article: 383 Time to act: addressing discriminatory, racist and xenophobic health system policies and practice against forcibly displaced children in Europe
383 Time to act: addressing discriminatory, racist and xenophobic health system policies and practice against forcibly displaced children in Europe Open
PTH 5: Exclusion and Discrimination, B307 (FCSH), September 4, 2025, 15:15 - 16:09 Aims To draw attention to the research gap on the impact of racism, xenophobia and discrimination in European health systems on child migrant health inequit…
View article: Evaluating the use of red flags by online symptom checkers
Evaluating the use of red flags by online symptom checkers Open
View article: A Co-Produced Analysis of SEND Policy for Children and Young People: Centring Racial and Ethnic Equity, Mental Health & Accountability
A Co-Produced Analysis of SEND Policy for Children and Young People: Centring Racial and Ethnic Equity, Mental Health & Accountability Open
Decades of documented ethnic disproportionalities in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision raises concerns that current practices may be culturally insensitive for racially and ethnically minoritised children and young …
View article: Guarding Your Digital Footprint: The Battle for Digital Privacy
Guarding Your Digital Footprint: The Battle for Digital Privacy Open
Digital privacy refers to the protection of personal information in the digital realm, where data is constantly collected, processed, and stored by various entities. In today’s interconnected world, individuals routinely share sensitive in…
View article: Racisms in a global health context
Racisms in a global health context Open
View article: Mental health and violence against women in Afghanistan, India and Sri Lanka: a situation analysis
Mental health and violence against women in Afghanistan, India and Sri Lanka: a situation analysis Open
Background Globally, 10–53% of ever-partnered women have experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence over their lifetime. Women survivors of violence are at high risk of poor mental health. In this study, we investigate women’…
View article: A Co-Produced Analysis of SEND Policy for Children and Young People: Centring Racial and Ethnic Equity, Mental Health & Accountability
A Co-Produced Analysis of SEND Policy for Children and Young People: Centring Racial and Ethnic Equity, Mental Health & Accountability Open
Decades of documented ethnic disproportionalities in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provision raises concerns that current practices may be culturally insensitive for racially and ethnically minoritised children and young …
View article: Determinants of Infant Growth in a Birth Cohort in the Nepal Plains
Determinants of Infant Growth in a Birth Cohort in the Nepal Plains Open
This study aimed to identify the determinants of infant growth in terms of length‐for‐age z ‐score (LAZ) in a birth cohort ( n = 602) in the plains of Nepal. Children were enrolled within 72 h of birth and followed‐up every 28 days until t…
View article: What are the experiences and psychosocial needs of female survivors of domestic violence in Afghanistan? A qualitative interview study in three Afghan provinces
What are the experiences and psychosocial needs of female survivors of domestic violence in Afghanistan? A qualitative interview study in three Afghan provinces Open
Objectives This study aimed to qualitatively explore (1) the experiences of female survivors of domestic abuse and mental health problems in Afghanistan; (2) how female survivors of violence and abuse, male members of the community and ser…
View article: Discriminatory, racist and xenophobic policies and practice against child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in European health systems
Discriminatory, racist and xenophobic policies and practice against child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in European health systems Open
Child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants who have been forcibly displaced from their countries of origin have heightened health needs as a consequence of their migration experiences. Host countries have a duty to respond to…
View article: Mental health prevalence, healthcare use and access between 2018 and 2022 in Sri Lanka: an analysis of survey data
Mental health prevalence, healthcare use and access between 2018 and 2022 in Sri Lanka: an analysis of survey data Open
Background Sri Lanka has suffered four decades of violent conflict, a tsunami, terrorist attacks and an economic crisis, with unknown mental health consequences. People living with mental health difficulties may experience individual, inte…
View article: Protecting children from racism: urgent health system actions
Protecting children from racism: urgent health system actions Open
View article: What Women Want: Mental Health in the Context of Violence Against Women in Sri Lanka—A Qualitative Study of Priorities and Capacities for Care
What Women Want: Mental Health in the Context of Violence Against Women in Sri Lanka—A Qualitative Study of Priorities and Capacities for Care Open
Insufficient evidence guides mental health service development for survivors of violence against women in Sri Lanka. Provider and survivor perspectives on (1) what constitutes mental health, (2) quality of care, and (3) priority areas and …
View article: Gaza, armed conflict and child health
Gaza, armed conflict and child health Open
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PCVs) have substantially reduced the burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus). However, protection is limited to vaccine serotypes, and when administered to children who are c…
View article: Growing up in transit. Personal development and resistance of migrant adolescents travelling through Mexico unaccompanied
Growing up in transit. Personal development and resistance of migrant adolescents travelling through Mexico unaccompanied Open
View article: Envisioning environmental equity: climate change, health, and racial justice
Envisioning environmental equity: climate change, health, and racial justice Open
View article: Reproducibility in Radiomics: A Comparison of Feature Extraction Methods and Two Independent Datasets
Reproducibility in Radiomics: A Comparison of Feature Extraction Methods and Two Independent Datasets Open
Radiomics involves the extraction of information from medical images not visible to the human eye. There is evidence these features can be used for treatment stratification and outcome prediction. However, there is much discussion about th…
View article: Correction to: Influence of Accuracy and Precision of Measurements of Long Bone Tumors in Imaging Studies—A Retrospective Study in Musculoskeletal Oncology
Correction to: Influence of Accuracy and Precision of Measurements of Long Bone Tumors in Imaging Studies—A Retrospective Study in Musculoskeletal Oncology Open
View article: The Long-Term Consequences of Early Life Exposure to Tsunami and Conflict on Adolescents in Sri Lanka
The Long-Term Consequences of Early Life Exposure to Tsunami and Conflict on Adolescents in Sri Lanka Open
The consequences for adolescent health due to early life exposure to natural disasters combined with war are not known. We collected data from adolescents aged 12-13 years in Sri Lanka whose mothers were pregnant during the Indian Ocean ts…
View article: How does domestic violence stigma manifest in women’s lives in Afghanistan? A study of survivors’ lived experiences of help-seeking across three provinces.
How does domestic violence stigma manifest in women’s lives in Afghanistan? A study of survivors’ lived experiences of help-seeking across three provinces. Open
Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world, with an estimated 46% women reporting lifetime violence. Survivors of domestic violence experience significant stigma from their families and communities, often in…
View article: Social and cultural conditions affecting the mental health of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian adolescents living in and around Bar Elias, Lebanon
Social and cultural conditions affecting the mental health of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian adolescents living in and around Bar Elias, Lebanon Open
An estimated 1.5 million displaced Syrians live in Lebanon, sharing neighbourhoods and communal spaces with longer-term Lebanese and Palestinian residents. The Syrian Civil War has lasted over one decade. Protracted mass displacement means…
View article: Health Providers’ Perspectives on Quality of Adolescent Mental Health Services in Low- Resource Settings: a qualitative study in São Paulo City, Brazil
Health Providers’ Perspectives on Quality of Adolescent Mental Health Services in Low- Resource Settings: a qualitative study in São Paulo City, Brazil Open
Background: Quality in adolescent mental health services is instrumental to adolescents accessing and continuing care. There has been a growing interest and investment in adolescent mental health services, yet evidence on their quality rem…
View article: Confronting the consequences of racism, xenophobia, and discrimination on health and health-care systems
Confronting the consequences of racism, xenophobia, and discrimination on health and health-care systems Open
Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are key determinants of health and equity and must be addressed for improved health outcomes. We conclude that far broader, deeper, transformative action is needed compared with current measures to ta…
View article: Developing a guide to climate & health justice education: Process and content
Developing a guide to climate & health justice education: Process and content Open
Climate justice and health education can address the disproportionate health impacts of climate change on minoritized communities by providing frameworks to build awareness and instigate action on climate-related health inequities. The …
View article: Mechanisms for the prevention of adolescent intimate partner violence: A realist review of interventions in low- and middle-income countries
Mechanisms for the prevention of adolescent intimate partner violence: A realist review of interventions in low- and middle-income countries Open
Adolescent girls are among those at the greatest risk of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite adolescence being widely regarded as a window of opportunity to influence attitudes and behaviours related to gender equality, e…
View article: External validation of a prediction model for estimating fat mass in children and adolescents in 19 countries: individual participant data meta-analysis
External validation of a prediction model for estimating fat mass in children and adolescents in 19 countries: individual participant data meta-analysis Open
Objective To evaluate the performance of a UK based prediction model for estimating fat-free mass (and indirectly fat mass) in children and adolescents in non-UK settings. Design Individual participant data meta-analysis. Setting 19 countr…
View article: 841 Global child health mentorship
841 Global child health mentorship Open
Aims The (ICHG) started a new mentorship scheme for students and professionals with an interest and a passion for global child health. Mentors are paired with mentees around the world aiming to share career advice, opportunities and knowle…
View article: The global state of early child development: from epidemiology to interventions
The global state of early child development: from epidemiology to interventions Open
View article: Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis
Risk factors for violence against women in high-prevalence settings: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-synthesis Open
Introduction Violence against women (VAW) affects one in three women globally. In some countries, women are at much higher risk. We examined risk factors for VAW in countries with the highest 12-month prevalence estimates of intimate partn…
View article: Overlooked and unaddressed: A narrative review of mental health consequences of child marriages
Overlooked and unaddressed: A narrative review of mental health consequences of child marriages Open
Child Marriage (before the age of 18) affects over 12 million young women globally, annually. Despite acknowledgement of the negative impacts of the practice on reproductive health, mental health consequences are largely overlooked. Given …