Mortality and health among internally displaced persons in western Kenya following post-election violence, 2008: novel use of demographic surveillance

Medical conditions among Iraqi refugees in Jordan: data from the United Nations Refugee Assistance Information System

“…Less than 7% of individuals had an infectious or parasitic illness, even though these have been the focus for screening and prevention among refugees from other locations. [12][13][14] The Iraqi refugee situation in Jordan provides several important lessons. First, targeted programmes, specifically for the management of hypertension, diabetes, joint disorders and eye care, are needed and can be implemented at the community level to reduce the high volume of physician-based management.…”

A Reversal in Reductions of Child Mortality in Western Kenya, 2003–2009

“…The IDP status did not result in increased childhood mortality; IDPs living in the HDSS had lower under-five mortality rates than resident children. 32 Moreover, IDP childhood deaths did not contribute to HDSS population-based estimates of mortality until after April 27, 2008, the earliest IDPs would become HDSS residents. However the consequences of post-election violence, including limited access to health care and essential drugs during the first 3-4 months of 2008, and an increased strain on already limited household resources, might have contributed to increased under-five deaths, particularly HIV-related and malnutrition-related deaths.…”

“…However the consequences of post-election violence, including limited access to health care and essential drugs during the first 3-4 months of 2008, and an increased strain on already limited household resources, might have contributed to increased under-five deaths, particularly HIV-related and malnutrition-related deaths. Notably, increases in under-five mortality began before post-election violence, increased mortality rates continued well after disruptions in services normalized, and almost half the IDPs left the study area by July 2008, 32 indicating that although post-election violence likely contributed to the observed increase in under-five mortality, it cannot explain it fully.…”

War and Gender Inequalities in Health: The Impact of Armed Conflict on Fertility and Maternal Mortality

“…On the other hand, following the post-election violence in Kenya in 2008, a survey in the Western region found that internally displaced persons (IDPs) aged 15-49 years died at higher rates than regular residents of the surveyed areas (28). Furthermore, they reported that internally displaced children below 5 years of age had higher rates of hospitalisation than resident children.…”