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| Title: | Health Consequences of War and Health Relief: Challenges of Assessment |
| Author: | Jok, Jok Madut |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Periodical: | Ufahamu |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Issue: | 1-2 |
| Pages: | 50-59 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic terms: | Sudan Eritrea Mozambique Africa |
| Subjects: | separatism civil wars refugees food aid health Miscellaneous (i.e. Demography, Refugees, Sports) Health and Nutrition |
| Abstract: | This essay discusses research techniques used to help increase understanding of the health of populations displaced by war and associated famines. It draws on examples from several war-torn countries in Africa (Sudan, Eritrea, Mozambique), the Middle East and Latin America in order to demonstrate that there is a scarcity of accurate information on certain groups among populations displaced by oppression, civil wars or famine, which leads to their neglect in health and nutritional relief. Drawing on analyses of social scientists, the author identifies the best ways of targeting the most vulnerable groups for priority in health relief. He argues that, first, there is a need to determine the demographic characteristics of displaced populations in order to identify the different groups for further design of accurate targeting of relief services. The second step is to identify functional disabilities in children and the elderly, and to assess socioeconomic support mechanisms available to and used by each group. The final section shows that women are the most in need. Unsuccessful pregnancy and sexual violence put women at the top of the research agenda. Bibliogr., notes. |
