Community-based mortality surveillance among internally displaced vulnerable populations in Banadir region, Somalia, 2022-2023.

ABSTRACT: Somalia faces a severe humanitarian crisis driven by conflict, drought, and rising food prices, straining its fragile health system. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) suffer high mortality rates, yet data on causes of death remain limited. This study integrates verbal autopsy (VA) with community-based surveillance (CBS) to identify mortality causes in IDP populations. A hybrid retrospective-prospective mortality surveillance study was conducted in 57 IDP camps across Daynile and Kahda districts, Banadir region, from October 2022 to November 2023. Retrospective baseline data from 20,323 individuals were collected in January-February 2023, followed by prospective surveillance rounds in March, April, and May-November 2023. Causes of death were determined using WHO-standardized VA methods. D

SUBMITTER: Adam MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12014603 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature