Health aid displacement during a decade of conflict (2011-19) in Syria: an exploratory analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Syria has been in continuous conflict since 2011, resulting in more than 874,000 deaths and 13.7 million internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees. The health and humanitarian sectors have been severely affected by the protracted, complex conflict and have relied heavily on donor aid in the last decade. This study examines the extent and implications of health aid displacement in Syria during acute humanitarian health crises from 2011 to 2019.

Methods

We conducted a trend analysis on data related to humanitarian and health aid for Syria between 2011 and 2019 from the OECD's Creditor Reporting System. We linked the data obtained for health aid displacement to four key dimensions of the Syrian conflict. The data were compared with other fragile states. We cond

SUBMITTER: Alkhalil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature