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  • Humanitarian aid and breastfeeding practices of displaced mothers: a qualitative study in disaster relief camps

    Background: During disasters and displacement, affected families often receive humanitarian aid from governmental and nongovernmental organizations and donor agencies. Little information is available on the effects of humanitarian aid on the breastfeeding practices of mothers affected by disaster and displacement. Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the effects of humanitarian aid on…

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  • Reproductive healthcare for women in IDP camps in Nigeria: An analysis of structural gaps

    Health and health service access for women displaced by terrorism from Northeast Nigeria is a serious problem. Existing government and humanitarian initiatives in Northeast Nigeria focus on food, security, housing, water and sanitation to the neglect of health access needs, especially access to reproductive health. With no policy in place and very little existing research,…

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  • African immigrant child health: A scoping review

    The health of migrant children is a pressing issue. While most African migration takes place within Africa, a significant number of African migrants travel to outside of the continent. This article reports findings from a scoping review on the health of African immigrant children from sub-Saharan Africa now living outside of Africa. A systematic search…

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  • Health of African Refugee Children Outside Africa: A Scoping Review

    Problem: Africa is the largest source continent of refugee children. However, we found no published synthesis of the literature on the health of African refugee children outside Africa. Conducting a review of the literature on this particular population will help illuminate the particular contextual health issues faced by African child refugees who live outside Africa.…

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  • Growth Faltering and Developmental Delay in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Ugandan Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Background: HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) infants are at increased risk of impaired early linear growth and cognitive development. We examined associations between prenatal and postnatal growth and subsequent neurodevelopment in Ugandan HEU infants, hypothesizing that early insults may explain alterations in both somatic growth and brain development. Methods: We prospectively followed a cohort of HEU…

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  • A review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of African migrant and refugee children

    Background: Migration and involuntary displacement of children and young people have recently become com ‑ mon features of many African countries due to widespread poverty, rapid urbanization, joblessness, and instability that motivate them to seek livelihoods away from their places of origin. With limited education and skills, children become vulnerable socioeconomically, thereby exposing themselves to…

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  • A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

    Migration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping review of available literature on the health of African migrant children across the globe was conducted to offer insight into…

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  • The health of internally displaced children in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

    Background: Internally displaced children are those who have been forced to flee their homes due to severe unfavourable conditions (war, violence or disasters) but have not crossed international borders. Emerging research shows these children face multiple health challenges. However, we found no review focused solely on the health of such internally displaced children. Thus, this…

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  • Beyond poverty fixation: interrogating the experiences of internally displaced persons in Nigeria

    This paper draws on fieldwork at three camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Northeast Nigeria. It interrogates the pre-displacement experiences of participants, their transition to and experiences of internal displacement, vignettes of life at IDP camps, their relationship with host communities, the non-universality of experiences of sexual and gender-based violence among female IDPs (despite…

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  • A Scoping Review of Nurse Practitioner Roles in Immigrant Health

    The provision of adequate health care services to immigrants continues to be an issue in many countries. The objective of this scoping review is to examine the extent, range, nature, and characteristics of the literature for the nurse practitioner (NP) role in immigrant health. A search of 5 databases was completed, yielding 440 studies. After…

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