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Briefing paper

Access to Healthcare: A right not a luxury

13/05/2022

1 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English

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The past couple of years have been detrimental to Lebanon and to all those who reside there, particularly the LGBTQIA+ community. In 2021, the national suicide prevention hotline received approximately 1,100 calls per month, twice the amount in 2020. The deep crises Lebanon is going through have led to increased cases of mental health issues, especially among marginalized […]

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Journal article

‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

23/03/2021

14 pages long

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‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

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This paper is an account of my research with Syrian women living in Beirut, Lebanon. I follow the trajectory of Syrian women and the fear and anxiety that has accompanied it, which undermine their mental health. Such a trajectory started with the trauma of the war. It was followed by being forced to leave their […]

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Journal article

Humanitarian response and stress in Kenya: gendered problems and their implications

11/07/2019

16 pages long

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Humanitarian response and stress in Kenya: gendered problems and their implications

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Stress-related conditions such as burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder are a growing concern in the humanitarian sector. Aid workers themselves report not only that mental health problems are common, but that the support they receive from their employers is insufficient. Problematically, the experience of the international aid worker – particularly those who are white and […]

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Research report

The Impact of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions on People Affected by Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review

16/03/2017

3 documents

210 pages long

Languages: English

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This systematic review, commissioned by the Humanitarian Evidence Programme and carried out by a team from the EPPI-Centre, University College London (UCL), draws together primary research on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programmes for people affected by humanitarian crises in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It investigates both the process of implementing MHPSS programmes […]

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Research report

The Impact of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes for Populations Affected by Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

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This protocol outlines plans for conducting a mixed-methods systematic review on the impact of mental health and psychosocial support programmes in humanitarian emergencies. It outlines the reasons for the review questions, how the review will be conducted, plans for critical appraisal of included studies and methods of synthesis. This review will identify studies by conducting […]

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Research report

The Impact of Protection Interventions on Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Humanitarian Crises: An evidence synthesis protocol

13/04/2016

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60 pages long

Languages: English

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This protocol outlines plans for conducting an evidence synthesis on child protection. This synthesis will ask the overarching research question: What is the impact of protection interventions on unaccompanied and separated children (UASC), during the period of separation, in humanitarian crises in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)? Specifically, the review will examine this via […]

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Access to Healthcare: A right not a luxury

‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

Humanitarian response and stress in Kenya: gendered problems and their implications

The Impact of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions on People Affected by Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review

The Impact of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes for Populations Affected by Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

The Impact of Protection Interventions on Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Humanitarian Crises: An evidence synthesis protocol